Empires of the Sand : : The Struggle for Mastery in the Middle East, 1789-1923 / / Efraim Karsh, Inari Karsh.
Empires of the Sand offers a bold and comprehensive reinterpretation of the struggle for mastery in the Middle East during the long nineteenth century (1789-1923). This book denies primacy to Western imperialism in the restructuring of the region and attributes equal responsibility to regional power...
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Karsh, Efraim, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Empires of the Sand : The Struggle for Mastery in the Middle East, 1789-1923 / Efraim Karsh, Inari Karsh. Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2022] ©2001 1 online resource (426 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- Part One Imperial Sunset -- 1 Riding the Napoleonic Storms -- 2 The Greek Tinderbox -- 3 Muhammad Ali's Imperial Dream -- 4 Losing Egypt -- 5 Out of Europe -- 6 The Young Turks in Power -- Part Two Demise of the "Sick Man" -- 7 The Ottoman Road to War -- 8 The Entente's Road to War -- 9 The Lust for Glory -- 10 Genocide in Armenia -- 11 Repression in the Holy Land -- 12 Istanbul and the Arabs -- 13 The "Great Arab Revolt" -- 14 Hussein's Imperial Bid -- 15 Dividing the Bear's Skin -- Part Three: Unite and Rule -- 16 The Balfour Declaration -- 17 The Undoing of the Sykes-Picot Agreement -- 18 Losing Syria -- 19 A Kingdom for Faisal -- 20 And One for Abdullah -- 21 From Empire to Nation -- Epilogue -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Empires of the Sand offers a bold and comprehensive reinterpretation of the struggle for mastery in the Middle East during the long nineteenth century (1789-1923). This book denies primacy to Western imperialism in the restructuring of the region and attributes equal responsibility to regional powers. 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 this momentous period came from the local actors. Ottoman and Western imperial powers alike are implicated in a delicate balancing act of manipulation and intrigue in which they sought to exploit regional and world affairs to their greatest advantage. Backed by a wealth of archival sources, the authors refute the standard belief that Europe was responsible for the destruction of the Ottoman Empire and the region's political unity. Instead, they show how the Hashemites played a decisive role in shaping present Middle Eastern boundaries and in hastening the collapse of Ottoman rule. Similarly, local states and regimes had few qualms about seeking support and protection from the "infidel" powers they had vilified whenever their interests so required. Efraim and Inari Karsh see a pattern of pragmatic cooperation and conflict between the Middle East and the West during the past two centuries, rather than a "clash of civilizations." Such a vision affords daringly new ways of viewing the Middle East's past as well as its volatile present. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 31. Jan 2022) HISTORY / Middle East / General. bisacsh Karsh, Inari, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674039346?locatt=mode:legacy https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780674039346 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780674039346/original |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- Part One Imperial Sunset -- 1 Riding the Napoleonic Storms -- 2 The Greek Tinderbox -- 3 Muhammad Ali's Imperial Dream -- 4 Losing Egypt -- 5 Out of Europe -- 6 The Young Turks in Power -- Part Two Demise of the "Sick Man" -- 7 The Ottoman Road to War -- 8 The Entente's Road to War -- 9 The Lust for Glory -- 10 Genocide in Armenia -- 11 Repression in the Holy Land -- 12 Istanbul and the Arabs -- 13 The "Great Arab Revolt" -- 14 Hussein's Imperial Bid -- 15 Dividing the Bear's Skin -- Part Three: Unite and Rule -- 16 The Balfour Declaration -- 17 The Undoing of the Sykes-Picot Agreement -- 18 Losing Syria -- 19 A Kingdom for Faisal -- 20 And One for Abdullah -- 21 From Empire to Nation -- Epilogue -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Index |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- Part One Imperial Sunset -- 1 Riding the Napoleonic Storms -- 2 The Greek Tinderbox -- 3 Muhammad Ali's Imperial Dream -- 4 Losing Egypt -- 5 Out of Europe -- 6 The Young Turks in Power -- Part Two Demise of the "Sick Man" -- 7 The Ottoman Road to War -- 8 The Entente's Road to War -- 9 The Lust for Glory -- 10 Genocide in Armenia -- 11 Repression in the Holy Land -- 12 Istanbul and the Arabs -- 13 The "Great Arab Revolt" -- 14 Hussein's Imperial Bid -- 15 Dividing the Bear's Skin -- Part Three: Unite and Rule -- 16 The Balfour Declaration -- 17 The Undoing of the Sykes-Picot Agreement -- 18 Losing Syria -- 19 A Kingdom for Faisal -- 20 And One for Abdullah -- 21 From Empire to Nation -- Epilogue -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Index |
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