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Pages: 384
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At the age of only 36, Sir Mark Sykes was signatory to the Sykes-Picot agreement, one of the most reviled treaties of modern times. A century later, Christopher
Redrawing the Middle East
Language: en
Pages: 328
Authors: Michael D. Berdine
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-03-30 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

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The Sykes-Picot Agreement was one of the defining moments in the history of the modern Middle East. Yet its co-creator, Sir Mark Sykes, had far more involvement
Empires of the Sand
Language: en
Pages: 454
Authors: Efraim Karsh
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001-04-02 - Publisher: Harvard University Press

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The authors "show how the Hashemites played a decisive role in shaping present Middle Eastern boundaries and in hastening the collapse of Ottoman rule."--Jacket
Empire of Sand
Language: en
Pages: 588
Authors: Walter Reid
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At the end of the First World War Britain and to a much lesser extent France created the modern Middle East. The possessions of the former Ottoman Empire were c
Notes on a Century
Language: en
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Authors: Bernard Lewis
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Went Wrong? tells the story of his extraordinary life After September 11, Americans who had never given much th