Historical Dictionary of Iraq (2nd edition)

The Historical Dictionary of Iraq by Beth Dougherty and Edmund Ghareeb is a second-edition book, updated from the first edition which was published in 2004. Now more up-to-date than before, this dictionary might more accurately be called an encyclopedia. Not only does it cover terms, but also people and locations. With black text on white pages, this is easy for everyone to read.

The early parts of the Historical Dictionary of Iraq are typical of other books in these Scarecrow Press series. First there is a section dealing with common acronyms and abbreviations that show up throughout the book. For...