bˈɜːk ɹˈoʊt sˈɛvɹəl hˈɪstɚɹiz ɔnðə klˈæsɪkəl ænd mˈɛdɪˌiːvəl pˈiəɹɪədz ɪnðɪ ˈæɹəb wˈɜːld, æz wˈɛl æz hˈaɪli ˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl wˈɜːks ˌɔn mˈɑːdɚn ˈiəɹə kˌɑːlənəzˈeɪʃən ænd dᵻkˌɑːlənəzˈeɪʃən.
Berque wrote several histories on the classical and medieval periods in the Arab world, as well as highly influential works on modern era colonisation and decolonisation.