Description
Product ID: | 9780571237210 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | When God Made Hell |
Subtitle: | The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921 |
Authors: | Author: Professor Charles Townshend |
Page Count: | 624 |
Subjects: | Middle Eastern history, Middle Eastern history, History, First World War, Battles and campaigns, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, First World War, Battles & campaigns, Iraq, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1) , c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period) |
Description: | 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. 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. |
Imprint Name: | Faber & Faber |
Publisher Name: | Faber & Faber |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2011-08-04 |