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Beschreibung

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.

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.

Über den Autor
Christopher Simon Sykes
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Jahrhundert: 20. Jahrhundert
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 370 S.
ISBN-13: 9780008121938
ISBN-10: 0008121931
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Sykes, Christopher Simon
Hersteller: HarperCollins Publishers
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße: 197 x 128 x 38 mm
Von/Mit: Christopher Simon Sykes
Erscheinungsdatum: 19.10.2017
Gewicht: 0,359 kg
Artikel-ID: 110046104