Britain in the Middle East, 1619-1971 /
" Britain in the Middle East provides a comprehensive survey of British involvement in the Middle East, exploring their mutual construction and influence across the entire historical sweep of their relationship. In the 17th century, Britain was establishing trade links in the Middle East, usin...
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Language: English
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London ; New York :
Bloomsbury Academic, An imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc,
2016.
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Call Number: DS63.2.G7 H37 2016
Table of Contents:
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- Introduction
- 1. The Search for Trade, 1555-1763
- 2. British Victory, Power and Dominance to 1797
- 3. Napoleonic Wars and Regional Security 1798-1815
- 4. Control in the Gulf, Red Sea and Egypt 1815-41
- 5. The 'Great Game,' Afghanistan 1838-42
- 6. The Crimean War and its Impact 1838-58
- 7. The Question of Egypt, 1838-79
- 8. The Turning Point: Invasion of Egypt 1879-82
- 9. Aftermath and the Imperial Scramble 1883-1914
- 10. The Middle East in the Great War 1914-18
- 11. War's Aftershock: The Watershed 1918-22
- 12. Tenacity Enshrined: Holding on 1922-40
- 13. The Middle East in the Second World War 1939-45
- 14. End of the Road: Exit from Empire 1945-71
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.