Empire of Sand: How Britain Shaped the Middle East

by Walter Reid

Book Overview

At the end of the First World War Britain and to a much lesser extent France created the modern Middle East. The possessions of the former Ottoman Empire were carved up with scant regard for the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843410532
• ISBN13: 9781843410539
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Birlinn Publishers
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.8" x 9.5"