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The Creation of Iraq 1914–1921 Paperback – 14 Jan. 2005
Leading scholars consider Iraq's history and strategic importance from the vantage point of its residents, neighbors (Iran, Turkey, and Kurdistan), and the Great Powers.
- ISBN-10023113293X
- ISBN-13978-0231132930
- PublisherColumbia University Press
- Publication date14 Jan. 2005
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions13.97 x 1.07 x 20.96 cm
- Print length176 pages
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"A concise and multifaceted overview of the circumstances that led to the creation of modern Iraq out of the ruins of the Ottoman empire." -Totalitarian Movements & Political Religions-- "Totalitarian Movements & Political Religions"
Here is a well-executed collective effort to present...the Iraqi-British story...A succinct yet comprehensive account of this period.--L. Carl Brown "Foreign Affairs"
Here is a well-executed collective effort to present...the Iraqi-British story...A succinct yet comprehensive account of this period.--L. Carl Brown "Foreign Affairs"
About the Author
Reeva Spector Simon is a research scholar at the Middle East Institute at Columbia University and coeditor of The Jews of the Middle East and North Africa in Modern Times. She is also author of Iraq Between the Two World Wars: The Militarist Origins of Tyranny (Columbia). Eleanor H. Tejirian is an associate research scholar at the Middle East Institute. She is coeditor (with Simon) of Altruism and Imperialism: Western Religious and Cultural Missions in the Middle East.
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- Publisher : Columbia University Press (14 Jan. 2005)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 176 pages
- ISBN-10 : 023113293X
- ISBN-13 : 978-0231132930
- Dimensions : 13.97 x 1.07 x 20.96 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 1,978,570 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- 55,995 in World History (Books)
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 September 2014
Interesting breakdown of the history of the creation of Iraq. Like the way it is broken down in different parts, analysing each area in detailed fashion