About the Author Amanda Roraback is a historian and the author of 6 books including "Iraq in a Nutshell," "Afghanistan in a Nutshell" (both L.A. Times Bestsellers), "Islam in a Nutshell," "Israel-Palestine in a Nutshell," "Pakistan in a Nutshell," and "Iran in a Nutshell." She has traveled extensively throughout the Middle East, Asia and Europe. Read more
