City of Black Gold: Oil, Ethnicity, and the Making of Modern Kirkuk
In City of Black Gold, Arbella Bet-Shlimon examines modern Kirkuk through the connected histories of oil, ethnicity, and urban change. The book illuminates how a strategically important city developed amid competing identities and political forces, providing valuable context for understanding Kirkuk and its place in the modern Middle East.
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City of Black Gold explores the modern history of Kirkuk through the intertwined forces of oil, ethnicity, and urban transformation.
Arbella Bet-Shlimon focuses on how the city’s development shaped—and was shaped by—competing identities and political interests.
The book offers a historical perspective on Kirkuk’s importance in the modern Middle East.
It is suited to readers interested in cities, resources, ethnicity, and the political history of the region.
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