THE FALL OF THE KHILAFAH : Perang Besar yang Meruntuhkan Khilafah Utsmaniyah dan Mengubah Selamanya Wajah Timur Tengah /
The Fall of the Ottomans ; The Great War in the Middle East .
EUGENE ROGAN
- Cetakan IV
- xxvi, 561 pages : maps and photographs ; 24 cm
Translated from The Fall of the Ottomans ; The Great War in the Middle East , by Eugene Rogan published by Basic Books, New York , 2015.
Includes bibliography : pages 544 - 560 Includes photographs and credit photos : pages 561- 563
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 The Fall of the Ottomans, 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, The Fall of the Ottomans is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the Great War and the making of the modern Middle East