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100 1 Rogan, Eugene L.|4aut
245 14 The fall of the Ottomans :|bthe Great War in the Middle
East, 1914-1920 /|cEugene Rogan
264 1 London :|bPenguin Books,|c2016
264 4 |c©2015
300 512 sidor|billustrations (black and white), maps (black
and white)|c20 cm
336 text|btxt|2rdacontent
336 still image|bsti|2rdacontent
336 cartographic image|bcri|2rdacontent
337 unmediated|bn|2rdamedia
338 volume|bnc|2rdacarrier
500 Originally published in the USA by Basic Books, 2015
504 Includes bibliographical references and index
520 Evaluates the impact of World War I on the Ottoman Empire
and the Middle East as a whole, explaining the region's
less-understood but essential contributions to the war and
the establishment of present-day conflicts
520 In 1914 the Ottoman Empire was depleted of men and
resources after years of war against Balkan nationalist
and Italian forces. But as the powers of Europe slid
inexorably toward war, the Middle East could not escape
the vast and enduring consequences of one of the most
destructive conflicts in human history. The Great War
spelled the end of the Ottomans, unleashing powerful
forces that would forever change the face of the Middle
East. Here, 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.
Bolstered by German money, arms, and military advisors,
the Ottomans took on the Russian, British, and French
forces, and tried to provoke Jihad against the Allies in
their Muslim colonies. 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 between the victorious powers, and laid the
groundwork for the ongoing conflicts that continue to
plague the modern Arab world. This book is essential
reading for anyone seeking to understand the making of the
modern Middle East.--From publisher description
648 7 1909-1918|2fast
650 0 World War, 1914-1918|xCampaigns|zMiddle East
650 0 World War, 1914-1918|zTurkey
650 7 Första världskriget 1914-1918|2sao
650 7 Jihad (heligt krig)|2sao
650 7 Slaget vid Gallipoli 1915|2sao
650 7 Folkmordet i Armenien 1915-1923|2sao
650 7 Warfare and Defence.|2eflch
650 7 Military campaigns.|2fast
651 0 Turkey|xHistory|yMehmed V, 1909-1918
651 6 Empire ottoman|xHistoire|y1909-1918 (Mehmet V)
651 7 Osmanska riket|2sao
651 7 Mellanöstern|2sao
651 7 Turkiet|2sao
651 7 Turkiet|zDardanellerna|2sao
651 7 Middle East.|2fast
651 7 Turkey.|2fast
653 Dawit Isaak-biblioteket
655 7 History.|2fast
