The End of the Ottoman Empire, 1908-1923 (Turning Points) (Paperback)

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" An excellent work of synthesis designed for a general audience"Journal of Islamic Studies

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The collapse of the Ottoman Empire is a key event in the shaping of our own times. From its ruins rose a whole map of new countries including Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the perennially troubled area of Palestine as well as the Balkan lands - states which were to remain flashpoints of international tension. This thoughtful and lucid volume considers the reasons for the end of the Ottoman Empire; explains the course of it; and examines the aftermath.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Longman; 1 edition (July 28, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0582287634
• ISBN-13: 978-0582287631
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #640,825 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good overview of this turning point in History!, August 14, 2007

By	Jose Papo (São Paulo, Brasil) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is a good and condensed overview of this key moment in History. From the ruins of the Ottoman Empire emerged the modern Middle East. The book don't delve deeply in the subjects treated, but it achieves its aims to be an introductory reading.

If you wish to read more detailed books about this period I recommend:

The Emergence of the Middle East - 1914-1924, by Howard Sachar

A Peace to End all Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East, by David Fromkin

Empires of the Sand, by Efraim and Inari Karsh