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OverviewPrepared under the direction of the Historical Section of the Foreign Office, the aim of these handbooks was to provide British delegates to the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 with detailed information on the geographical, economic, historical and political aspects of the countries concerned. The volumes offer a wealth of authoritative information provided by the Intelligence Divisions of the Admiralty, the Military and the Foreign Office. This three-volume set covers the countries and issues relating to the Middle East and North Africa including Turkey, Syria, Persia and the Persian Gulf, Palestine, Mesopotamia and Armenia. This edition which is thematically arranged for the first time, is introduced by William Roger Louis, a leading authority on the British Empire and Commonwealth and decolonization. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sir George Prothero , William Roger LouisPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic Weight: 2.948kg ISBN: 9781788310581ISBN 10: 1788310586 Pages: 1656 Publication Date: 24 February 2022 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Mixed media product Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsVolume 1 Introduction by William Roger Louis Mohammedan history Turkey in Asia Anatolia Syria and Palestine Persia Persian Gulf Volume 2 Arabia Armenia and Kurdistan Mesopotamia Cyprus French in Levant Volume 3 Anglo-Egyptian Sudan French Morocco Spanish Morocco Spanish Sahara Italian Libya British Somaliland French Somaliland Italian SomalilandReviewsAuthor InformationSir George Prothero was President of the Royal Historical Society (1901-5). At the outbreak of World War I, he worked as Historical Advisor to the Foreign Office and attended the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 in that capacity. He was the first Professor of Modern History at Edinburgh University. He was knighted in 1920. William Roger Louis holds the Kerr Chair in English History and Culture at the University of Texas, Austin. He is past President of the American Historical Association, the present Director of the ASA's National History Center and the former Chairman of the Historical Advisory Committee, US Department of State. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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