- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; illustrated edition edition (4 April 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1841620270
- ISBN-13: 978-1841620275
- Product Dimensions: 21.5 x 13.6 x 1.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #18 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Middle East > Iraq
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Modern Iraq is under threat from every quarter, politics play havoc with ordinary lives and sanctions cut deep. However, today's rare visitors are met with a broad hospitality that belies years of deprivation. And behind the politics is a land as rich in history and legend as any in the Middle East. Here is Mesopotamia, where three great religions - Christianity, Judaism and Islam - were born. Here are the ancient cities of Ur and Nineveh, and the site of Babylon.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Useful if off the beaten track,
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This review is from: Iraq: The Bradt Travel Guide (Bradt Travel Guides) (Paperback)
This was a useful book if a little dated; admittedly once I got to most of the areas described, the views had changed a touch! It is really a history book than a travel guide, but it was of value in understanding the local's view on life. Wouldn't recommend you go there for a holiday though!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Of use and interest ... but dating fast,
By A Customer
This review is from: Iraq: The Bradt Travel Guide (Bradt Travel Guides) (Paperback)
This book was published pre-war and at least one of the authors was a long-time advocate of lifting sanctions and ally of John Pilger. It's terrible on the Kurdish regions.More up-to-date is Gilles Munier 'Iraq: an Illustrated History and Guide', although it lacks the details re hotels etc. Either might be of use - and or interest - to someone visiting. But surely no-one would be mad enough to rely on either for decisions about where to travel and where to stay: for either you MUST have up-to-date information from people on the ground whom you trust.
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3.4 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews) 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good primer - though it's the only game in town,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Iraq: The Bradt Travel Guide (Bradt Travel Guides) (Paperback)
To my knowledge, Bradt's Iraq is the only currently available travel guide for this troubled land. It is CLEARLY written with sympathy for the Iraqi people and culture, and for me, this unexpected but effective undertone has served to help bring a human dimension to the populace of this "Axis of Evil" member nation. In my personal opinion, U.S. military personnel and our allies (if any still exist) in the coming potential conflict will find this book valuable not only for its introduction to the Iraqi culture, geography and tourist attractions, but also because it puts a real "face" on the Iraqi people. In the end, THEY aren't the problem - Hussein and his cronies are. Whether she intended to or not, and despite her liberal undertones, the author effectively communicated this point. In that sense, the timing couldn't be better. If you are anticipating an all-expense-paid trip to the region in the near future - try to get your hands on a copy of this book and read it. I think you'll be glad you did. Godspeed and a safe journey, if the time comes. 7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
If you're going to Iraq...this book is better than nothing,
By A. Dandrea "dcpanther" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Iraq: The Bradt Travel Guide (Bradt Travel Guides) (Paperback)
Bradt always seems to do a good job of producing books for those places off of the beaten track. I'm not particularly fond of the way the book is set up nor with the overall tone of the author. She seems to be using the book as a stage to air her personal beliefs and views on the embargo and such. Maybe it is just me, but I don't see the need for that in a travel guide. The A-Z section on the archaeological sites is very good, though quite a bit seems to be copied nearly verbatim from the Middle East Blue Guide of the late 1960's. The guide is also a bit short on the ins and outs that normal travel guides have...restaurants, hotels, etc. Having said all that, it DOES provide decent information on the sites and cities of the country and a fairly thorough background on the Iraqi government and current situation. If you happen to be going to Iraq, it is the ONLY current book of this kind out there, so you'd be wise to have it. But, be warned, I don't imagine it will be long until the border guards wise up and confiscate all copies coming into the country.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Life in Iraq,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Iraq: The Bradt Travel Guide (Bradt Travel Guides) (Paperback)
I read this book by chance, it's title grabbed my attention. Why on earth would anyone be crazy enough to travel to Iraq (other than journalists / aid workers / soldiers)? I searched hard to find the usual travel-guide fodder: How to get into the city, what to see, where to eat, where to stay.Instead, a large chunk of the book was given over to detailing life under sanctions. And it was done in a sensitive way. No-one who has researched Iraq thoroughly enough to write a travel-guide could do any different. As i read, I wondered why the author had done this. Travellers don't want to read a comment of the life of Iraqis under sanctions. Or do they? Surely, anyone crazy enough to go to Iraq, and risk their life by entering a land which has been under daily bombardment for 12 years (ruled by a dictator, and now by a military occupation), would be going BECAUSE they want to see for themselves what they see every day on the news. It is thin on hotels, and restaurants, not because the author didn't think it was important, but because Iraq itself was thin on hotels and restaurants. The sanctions killed many Iraqis, and forced more than half of the (formerly wealthy) population below the poverty line. Iraqis struggled to survive, rather than manage restaurants. The almost dead tourist industry further limited the number of hotels/restuarants. Overall this book is a great guide to Iraq, better than any Political book. It focusses heavily on the life under sanctions, and now military occupation not because the author wants a political platform, but because the sanctions / occupation have DEFINED Iraq (more than any historical sights) over the last 12 years. |
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