Kingmakers: The Invention of the Modern Middle East
by Shareen Blair Brysac, Karl Ernest Meyer (Author)
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A brilliant narrative history tracing today's troubles back to grandiose imperial overreach of Great Britain and the United States.Tags
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fascinating reading A history of the the wheelings and dealing done in the Middle East. Well researched and written. Favorite quote "Never had so few lost so much so stupidly and so fast."
Second favorite quote paraphrased "They are only a minority, who cares"
Second favorite quote paraphrased "They are only a minority, who cares"
History of how Western powers invented and shaped the modern Middle East after World War I.
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"This book is the follow-up to Karl E. Meyer and Shareen Blair Brysac’s 'Tournament of Shadows,' a swashbuckling account of the Great Game in Central Asia. 'Kingmakers' examines the similar phenomenon of Western meddling and imperialism in the Arabian lands of the Middle East and North Africa, through a series of biographical essays. The subjects range in time and nationality from the show more British consul-general Lord Cromer, who secured control of Egypt during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, to the recent American deputy secretary of defense Paul Wolfowitz and his adventures in Iraq." show less
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The Emergence of the Modern Middle East
289 works; 13 members
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5+ Works 1,134 Members
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- Original publication date
- 2008
- Important places
- Middle East
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- Reviews
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- Rating
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
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