The Fall of the Ottomans
The Great War in the Middle East
Basic Books · Print & ebook · October 4, 2016
"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.
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- Who it’s for
- A fast-moving account of the Great War in the Middle East and the settlement that followed.
- Genres
- World War I History, Turkey & the Ottoman Era, Middle Eastern History
- Published
- Basic Books, October 4, 2016
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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.
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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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A fast-moving account of the Great War in the Middle East and the settlement that followed.
Come here for
- A less familiar theater of the Great War
- Battles and political intrigue from Gallipoli to Arabia
Expect
- Military reversals beyond the Western Front
- A view of how Ottoman partition shaped the modern Middle East
Where it sits
| Turkey & the Ottoman Era | 84% |
|---|---|
| World War I History | 75% |
| Middle Eastern History | 27% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- North African History
- West African History
- Egypt & the Middle East
- Western European History
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- French History
- German History
- 20th-Century Britain
- Israel & Palestine History
- Authors
- Eugene Rogan
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Published
- October 4, 2016
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- North African History