The Man Who Created the Middle East: A Story of Empire, Conflict and the Sykes-Picot Agreement
Author | : Christopher Simon Sykes |
Publisher | : HarperCollins UK |
Total Pages | : 396 |
Release | : 2016-11-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780008121921 |
ISBN-13 | : 0008121923 |
Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Man Who Created the Middle East: A Story of Empire, Conflict and the Sykes-Picot Agreement by : Christopher Simon Sykes
Download or read book The Man Who Created the Middle East: A Story of Empire, Conflict and the Sykes-Picot Agreement written by Christopher Simon Sykes and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.