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When God Made Hell

The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921

Jazyk: Angličtina
Vazba: Brožovaná
Vydavatel: Faber & Faber
Dostupnost: 50 % šance
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Since 2003, Iraq has rarely left the headlines. But less discussed is the fact that Iraq as we know...

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Jazyk
Angličtina
Vazba
Kniha - Brožovaná
Vydáno
2011
Stránek
624
EAN
9780571237210
ISBN
0571237215
Enbook ID
04623671
Vydavatel
Hmotnost
490
Rozměry
127 x 197 x 43

Kompletní popis

Since 2003, Iraq has rarely left the headlines. But less discussed is the fact that Iraq as we know it was created by the British, in one of the most dramatic interventions in recent history. A cautious strategic invasion by British forces led - within seven years - to imperial expansion on a dizzying scale, with fateful consequences for the Middle East and the world. In "When God Made Hell", Charles Townshend charts Britain's path from one of its worst military disasters to extraordinary success with largely unintended consequences, through overconfidence, incompetence and dangerously vague policy. With monumental research and exceptionally vivid accounts of on-the-ground warfare, this a truly gripping account of the Mesopotamia campaign, and its place in the wider political and international context. For anyone seeking to understand the roots of British involvement in Iraq, it is essential reading.

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