{"product_id":"the-fall-of-the-ottomans-the-great-war-in-the-middle-east-9780465097425","title":"The Fall of the Ottomans: The Great War in the Middle East","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A remarkably readable, judicious and well-researched account\" (\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times)\u003c\/i\u003e of World War I in the Middle East\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e By 1914 the powers of Europe were sliding inexorably toward war, and they pulled the Middle East along with them into one of the most destructive conflicts in human history. In \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of the Ottomans\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning historian Eugene Rogan brings the First World War and its immediate aftermath in the Middle East to vivid life, uncovering the often ignored story of the region's crucial role in the conflict. Unlike the static killing fields of the Western Front, the war in the Middle East was fast-moving and unpredictable, with the Turks inflicting decisive defeats on the Entente in Gallipoli, Mesopotamia, and Gaza before the tide of battle turned in the Allies' favor. The postwar settlement led to the partition of Ottoman lands, laying the groundwork for the ongoing conflicts that continue to plague the modern Arab world. A sweeping narrative of battles and political intrigue from Gallipoli to Arabia, \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of the Ottomans\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the Great War and the making of the modern Middle East.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEugene Rogan \u003c\/b\u003eis professor of modern Middle Eastern history at the University of Oxford and the director of the Middle East Centre at St. Antony's College, Oxford. The author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Arabs \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Damascus Events\u003c\/i\u003e, Rogan is the recipient of the Albert Hourani Prize. He lives in Oxford, England.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642305646866,"sku":"9780465097425","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_25d73dcd-6aa4-4ad1-b503-9a97e5f6f347.jpg?v=1733062801","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-fall-of-the-ottomans-the-great-war-in-the-middle-east-9780465097425","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}