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  • Britain and Morocco During the Embassy of John Drummond Hay

    de Khalid Ben-Srhir ...
    Traducido por Gavin Waterson, Malcolm Williams ...
    Series series History and Society in the Islamic World
    This translation provides fascinating insights into a critical period in Moroccan history and Moroccan-British relations during the nineteenth century. Using the life and work of the British representative in Tangier, John Drummond Hay, an individual who personally experienced the relations between the two countries and contributed directly to them for a period of almost half a century, the author ... Leer más

    $68.99 USD

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  • Kingmakers: The Invention of the Modern Middle East

    The Invention of the Modern Middle East

    de Shareen Blair Brysac, Karl E. Meyer ...
    A brilliant narrative history tracing today’s troubles back to the grandiose imperial overreach of Great Britain and the United States.Kingmakers is the gripping story of how the modern Middle East came to be, as told through the lives of the Britons and Americans who shaped it. Some are famous (Lawrence of Arabia and Gertrude Bell); others infamous (Harry St. John Philby, father of Kim); some ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

  • The Fortunes of Africa

    A 5000-Year History of Wealth, Greed, and Endeavor

    de Martin Meredith ...
    A "gripping" (Booklist) and "richly detailed" (Kirkus Reviews) history of the fortune seekers, adventurers, despots, and thieves who have ruthlessly endeavored to extract gold, diamonds, and other treasures from Africa and its people.Africa has been coveted for its rich natural resources ever since the era of the Pharaohs. In past centuries, it was the lure of gold, ivory, and slaves that drew ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Patriot of Persia

    Muhammad Mossadegh and a Tragic Anglo-American Coup

    de Christopher de Bellaigue ...
    A study of the life and leadership of the former Iranian prime minister and how Britain and the United States overthrew his government.On August 19, 1953, the American and British intelligence agencies launched a desperate coup in Iran against a cussed, bedridden seventy-two-year-old man. His name was Muhammad Mossadegh, and his crimes had been to flirt with communism and to nationalize his ... Leer más

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  • Yemen: Dancing on the Heads of Snakes

    de Victoria Clark ...

    $14.99 USD

  • Libya

    The History of Gaddafi's Pariah State

    de John Oakes ...
    For more than four decades, Libya has been something of an enigma to outsiders. Ruled by the despotic and unstable Muammar Gaddafi since he led a military coup in 1969, it has vast oil wealth and one of the highest standards of living in Africa. Yet it has also been one of the most prolific state sponsors of terrorism (supplying arms and explosives to the IRA, perpetrating the Lockerbie bombing) ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Oman

    The True-Life Drama and Intrigue of an Arab State

    de John Beasant ...
    Oman is one of the world’s most secretive countries,ruled with absolute authority by the Sultan. All information is strictly controlled by the State: British Prime Minister Edward Heath once said that the story of the 1970 Palace Coup and the events that followed would ‘not be told in our lifetime’.Following ten years’ residency in the country a senior member of Sultan Qaboos's Family suggested ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

  • Enemy on the Euphrates

    The British Occupation of Iraq and the Great Arab Revolt, 1914-1921

    de Ian Rutledge ...
    In 1920 an Arab revolt came perilously close to inflicting a shattering defeat upon the British Empire's forces occupying Iraq after the Great War. A huge peasant army besieged British garrisons and bombarded them with captured artillery. British columns and armoured trains were ambushed and destroyed, and gunboats were captured or sunk. Britain's quest for oil was one of the principal reasons for ... Leer más

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  • Morocco

    From Empire to Independence

    de C.R. Pennell ...
    The only comprehensive history of this popular travel destinationBeginning with Morocco’s incorporation into the Roman Empire, this book charts the country’s uneasy passage to the 21st century and reflects on the nation of citizens that is emerging from a diverse population of Arabs, Berbers, and Africans. This history of Morocco provides a glimpse of an imperial world, from which only the ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD

  • The English Job

    Understanding Iran and Why It Distrusts Britain

    de Jack Straw ...
    Amongst British diplomats, there's a poignant joke that 'Iran is the only country in the world which still regards the United Kingdom as a superpower'. For many Iranians, it's not a joke at all. The past two centuries are littered with examples of Britain reshaping Iran to suit its own ends, from dominating its oil, tobacco and banking industries to removing its democratically elected Prime ... Leer más

    $10.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Three Empires on the Nile

    The Victorian Jihad, 1869-1899

    de Dominic Green ...
    A secular regime is toppled by Western intervention, but an Islamic backlash turns the liberators into occupiers. Caught between interventionists at home and fundamentalists abroad, a prime minister flounders as his ministers betray him, alliances fall apart, and a runaway general makes policy in the field. As the media accuse Western soldiers of barbarity and a region slides into chaos, the ... Leer más

    $15.99 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Arabia without Sultans

    de Fred Halliday ...
    Fred Halliday writes: 'The Arab Middle East is the one with the longest history of contact with the west; yet it is probably the one least understood. Part of the misunderstanding is due to the romantic mythology that has long appeared to shroud the deserts of the peninsula. Where old myths have broken down, new ones have absorbed them or taken their place. Now the Sheikh of Arabia has stepped ... Leer más

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