{"product_id":"the-struggle-for-arab-independence-riad-el-solh-and-the-makers-of-the-modern-middle-east-hardback-9780521191371","title":"The Struggle for Arab Independence; Riad el-Solh and the Makers of the Modern Middle East (Hardback) 9780521191371","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Struggle for Arab Independence\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eRiad el-Solh and the Makers of the Modern Middle East\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book pieces together the history of the Arab struggle for independence through the lives of those most directly involved.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePatrick Seale (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521191371, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 March 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e820 pages, 57 b\/w illus.  6 maps\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 16 x 4.4 cm, 1.42 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… an invaluable source for students and researchers, and of compelling interest to anyone who wants to know more about the Middle East.' The Muslim World Book Review\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Middle East, as we know it today, was shaped in the violent and tumultuous years of the first half of the 20th century. The roots of many of the conflicts and crises which afflict the region today can be traced back to this period of wars, high drama and the cavalier re-drawing of maps. Patrick Seale, a leading historian of the region, tells the story of the making of the modern Middle East through the life of Riad el-Solh, a Lebanese politician who grew into the outstanding Arab statesman of his time. Based on British and French archives, and on numerous interviews, the book pieces together the history of the Arab struggle for independence through the lives of those most directly involved. It is an invaluable resource for students and researchers, and of compelling interest to anyone who wants to know more about the Middle East.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Grandee of the empire\u003cbr\u003e 2. An Ottoman childhood\u003cbr\u003e 3. Education in revolution\u003cbr\u003e 4. In the shadow of the gallows\u003cbr\u003e 5. Faysal's false dawn\u003cbr\u003e 6. Fugitive from the French\u003cbr\u003e 7. The great Syrian revolution\u003cbr\u003e 8. A hero's return\u003cbr\u003e 9. Man of the people\u003cbr\u003e 10. Riad el-Solh, Zionism and the Hajj Amin al-Husayni\u003cbr\u003e 11. Ben Gurion and the Arabs\u003cbr\u003e 12. The making of a Lebanese patriot\u003cbr\u003e 13. Competing identities: the battle for men's minds\u003cbr\u003e 14. The politics of the street\u003cbr\u003e 15. The changing fortunes of war\u003cbr\u003e 16. Rashid 'Ali and 'Operation Exporter'\u003cbr\u003e 17. Riad Bey and general spears\u003cbr\u003e 18. The electoral challenge\u003cbr\u003e 19. The compromise of the national pact\u003cbr\u003e 20. The decisive battle\u003cbr\u003e 21. Painful awakening\u003cbr\u003e 22. Goodbye to the French\u003cbr\u003e 23. Master of the local scene\u003cbr\u003e 24. The unwanted war\u003cbr\u003e 25. The challenge from the revolutionaries\u003cbr\u003e 26. Murder in Amman.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e], Middle Eastern history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Middle Eastern history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Middle%20Eastern%20history%20%5BHBJF1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45908933247256,"sku":"9780521191371","price":39.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521191371i_8b90dcb4-5c61-4c53-b168-6c81d34b30f6.jpg?v=1691373530","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-struggle-for-arab-independence-riad-el-solh-and-the-makers-of-the-modern-middle-east-hardback-9780521191371","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}