The Struggle for Arab Independence: Riad el-Solh and the Makers of the Modern Middle East
The 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...
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The 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.
1. Grandee of the empire2. An Ottoman childhood3. Education in revolution4. In the shadow of the gallows5. Faysal's false dawn6. Fugitive from the French7. The great Syrian revolution8. A hero's return9. Man of the people10. Riad el-Solh, Zionism and the Hajj Amin al-Husayni11. Ben Gurion and the Arabs12. The making of a Lebanese patriot13. Competing identities: the battle for men's minds14. The politics of the street15. The changing fortunes of war16. Rashid 'Ali and 'Operation Exporter'17. Riad Bey and general spears18. The electoral challenge19. The compromise of the national pact20. The decisive battle21. Painful awakening22. Goodbye to the French23. Master of the local scene24. The unwanted war25. The challenge from the revolutionaries26. Murder in Amman.
