David Fromkin
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Formats
Description
Published with a new afterword from the author—the classic, bestselling account of how the modern Middle East was created
The Middle East has long been a region of rival religions, ideologies, nationalisms, and ambitions. All of these conflicts—including the hostilities between Arabs and Israelis, and the violent challenges posed by Iraq's competing sects—are rooted in the region's political inheritance: the arrangements,
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
The early summer of 1914 was the most glorious Europeans could remember. But, behind the scenes, the most destructive war the world had yet known was moving inexorably into being, a war that would continue to resonate into the twenty-first century. The question of how the Great War of 1914 began has long vexed historians. In a gripping narrative, Fromkin shows that hostilities were started deliberately and that two wars were waged, one serving as...
3) A peace to end all peace: the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the creation of the modern Middle East
Author
Language
English
Description
An account of how the modern Middle East came into being, and why it is in upheaval, focusing on the formative years of 1914 to 1922.
In our time the Middle East has proven a battleground of rival religions, ideologies, nationalisms, and dynasties. All of these conflicts, including the hostilities between Arabs and Israelis that have flared yet again, come down, in a sense, to the extent to which the Middle East will continue to live with its political...
11) Road to 9/11
Publisher
Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
" ... this dramatic documentary chronicles the deep historical roots of Al-Qáida, examining the years of political oppression, economic stagnation, religious fanaticism, and violence that gave rise to the attacks of September 11, 2002. It features rare footage, and insightful commentary by leading scholars and journalists including Bernard Lewis, Fareed Zakaria, Thomas Friedman, Irshad Manji, Azar Nafisis, Kanan Makiya, Fawaz Gerges, and David Fromkin."...