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Book SynopsisThe story of the First World War in the Middle East - and how it swept away five hundred years of Ottoman rule to lay the foundations for the troubled Middle East that we know today.
Trade ReviewA very readable 'single volume' for any military history buff to gain an excellent overall picture of what most definitely was not a 'minor sideshow' to the Western Front. * Neville Taylor, RUSI-Vic Library *
A welcome addition... will be particularly interesting to those looking to study diverse aspects of the First World War in the Middle East, explained within the political context of its time. * Sneha Reddy, RUSI Journal *
Book of the month: A powerful, all-encompassing book that gives real insight ... a detailed and comprehensive book covering all of the actions in the Middle East during WWI, giving rich context to the decision-making processes involved, and providing interesting accounts of the major battles. Most importantly, it challenges traditional views on Great Power manipulation, arguing that outcomes were shaped by local actors and events. A very useful for book for serious readers of the period. Recommended. * Keith Robinson, Military History Monthly *
There are some fascinating passages later in the book about the chaotic situation in the Caucasus and Turkmenistan following the collapse of Imperial Russia. * Martin Bourke, Asian Affairs *
Mr Johnson has done full justice to a crucial theatre of the Great War which will always merit further examination and analysis. * Martin Bourke, Asian Affairs *
This book is the best sort of military history, combining the big strategic picture with what the struggle meant on the ground. * Professor Margaret MacMillan, Books of the Year 2016, The Times *
Table of Contents1: Introduction: The Young Turks: War, Empire and the Nationalist Challenge, 1908-1914 2: The Gulf, Suez and Mesopotamia 1914-1915 3: Operations in Gallipoli and Palestine 1915-1916 4: The Afghanistan Mission and unrest in Persia, 1915-1916 5: The Caucasus, Armenia and the Kurds, 1915-1916 6: The Arab Revolt, 1916-1917 7: The Turkish Crisis in Palestine, 1917-18 8: The Campaign in Mesopotamia, 1917-1918 9: The Defeat of Turkey, 1918 10: The Caucasus: Baku and the Centro-Caspian Dictatorship, 1917-1919 11: Rebellion in Egypt and Iraq 1919-1920 12: Amritsar, The Third Anglo-Afghan War and the Khalifat Movement, 1919-21 13: Enver Paçha, Amir Amanullah and the Basmachi Revolt, 1920-22 14: East Africa in the Great War and Somalia, 1914-1921 15: The Greco-Turkish War, 1919-22 16: Conclusion: The Greater War in the Middle East Notes Bibliography Index
