Empires of the sand the struggle for mastery in the Middle East, 1789-1923

Rejecting the view of modern Middle Eastern history as an offshoot of global power politics, the authors argue that the main impetus for the developments of the momentous long 19th century (1789-1923) came from local actors. They see a pattern of pragmatic cooperation and conflict between the Middle...

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Main Authors:	Karsh, Efraim (Author), Karsh, Inari (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Mass. Harvard University Press 2001
Edition:	First Harvard University Press paperback edition, 2001
Subjects:	Middle East > History > 19th century. Middle East > History > 20th century.
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