370 Pages
by
Routledge
420 Pages
by
Routledge
370 Pages
by
Routledge
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In this myth-shattering study Isaiah Friedman provides a new perspective on events in the Middle East during World War I and its aftermath. He shows that British officials in Cairo mistakenly assumed that the Arabs would rebel against Turkey and welcome the British as deliverers. Sharif (later king) Hussein did rebel, but not for nationalistic motives as is generally presented in historiography.... Read more
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. The Illusion2. Arabs in the War3. The Controversy about the Capture of Damascus4. Sir Mark Sykes: His Vision and Disillusionment5. The Miscalculation6. Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations and the Principle of Self-Determination7. The Anglo-French Declaration of 8 November 19188. Cooperation or Confrontation?9. On a Collision Course10. An Elusive Ally11. Trans-Jordania* and Palestine12. Wrestling with the PalestiniansAppendicesIndex
Biography
Isaiah Friedman
