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The Fall of the Ottomans

Eugene Rogan

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"A remarkably readable, judicious and well-researched account" (Financial Times) of World War I in the Middle East By 1914 the powers of Europe were sliding inexorably toward war, and they pulled the Middle East along with them into one of the most destructive conflicts in human history. In The Fall of the Ottomans, award-winning historian Eugene Rogan brings the First World War and its immediate aftermath in the Middle East to vivid life, uncovering the often ignored story of the region's crucial role in the conflict. Unlike the static killing fields of the Western Front, the war in the Middle East was fast-moving and unpredictable, with the Turks inflicting decisive defeats on the Entente in Gallipoli, Mesopotamia, and Gaza before the tide of battle turned in the Allies' favor. The postwar settlement led to the partition of Ottoman lands, laying the groundwork for the ongoing conflicts that continue to plague the modern Arab world. A sweeping narrative of battles and political intrigue from Gallipoli to Arabia, The Fall of the Ottomans is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the Great War and the making of the modern Middle East.

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Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2015-03-10
Pages: 512
Language: EN
Categories: History / Wars & Conflicts / World War I, History / Middle East / General, History / Middle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire, History / Africa / North, History / Africa / West, History / Europe / Austria & Hungary, History / Europe / France, History / Europe / Germany, History / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, History / Europe / Spain, History / Europe / Western, History / Middle East / Arabian Peninsula, History / Middle East / Egypt, History / Middle East / Iran, History / Middle East / Iraq, History / Middle East / Israel & Palestine, History / Modern / 19th Century, History / Modern / 20th Century / General, History / Russia / General, History / United States / 20th Century, History / World, Political Science / World / Middle Eastern
ISBN-13: 9780465056699