The Man Who Created The Middle East: A Story Of Empire, Conflict And The Sykes-Picot Agreement
The Man Who Created The Middle East: A Story Of Empire, Conflict And The Sykes-Picot Agreement
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Author
Author
Christopher Simon Sykes / Кристофер Саймон Сайкс
Dimension
Dimension
129x198mm (5,1'x7,8')
ISBN
ISBN
9780008121938
Format
Format
Paperback
Language
Language
English
Page Count
Page Count
Publisher
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Year of book publication
Year of book publication
2017
The Man Who Created The Middle East: A Story Of Empire, Conflict And The Sykes-Picot Agreement
At the age of only 36, Sir Mark Sykes was signatory to the Sykes-Picot agreement, one of the most reviled treaties of modern times. A century later, Christopher Sykes’ lively biography of his grandfather reassesses his life and work, and the political instability and violence in the Middle East attributed to it.
The Sykes–Picot agreement was drawn by the eponymous
British and French diplomats in 1916 to determine the divide
of the collapsing empire in the event of an allied victory in
World War I. Excluding Arab involvement, it negated their
earlier guarantee of independence made by the British –
and controversy has raged around it ever since.
But who was Mark Sykes?
A century on, Christopher Simon Sykes reveals new facets
of a misremembered diplomatic giant. Using previously
undisclosed family letters and cartoons by his grandfather,
he delivers a comprehensive and humbling account of the man behind one of the most impactful policies in the Middle East.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Author:Christopher Simon Sykes - Кристофер Саймон Сайкс
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Language:English
Publication Date:2017
Format:Paperback
Width:129 mm / 5,1'
Height:198 mm / 7,8'
Weight:350 g
ISBN:9780008121938