In 1914 the Ottoman Empire was depleted of men and resources after years of war against Balkan nationalist and Italian forces. But in the aftermath of the assassination in Sarajevo, the powers of Europe were sliding inexorably toward war, and not even the Middle East could escape the vast and enduring consequences of one of the most destructive conflicts in human history. The G...
In 1914 the Ottoman Empire was depleted of men and resources after years of war against Balkan nationalist and Italian forces. But in the aftermath of the assassination in Sarajevo, the powers of Europe were sliding inexorably toward war, and not even the Middle East could escape the vast and enduring consequences of one of the most destructive conflicts in human history. The Great War spelled the end of the Ottomans, unleashing powerful forces that would forever change the face of the Middle East.
In The Fall of the Ottomans, award-winning historian Eugene Rogan brings the First World War and its immediate aftermath in the Middle East to vivid life, uncovering the often ignored story of the region’s crucial role in the conflict. Bolstered by German money, arms, and military advisors, the Ottomans took on the Russian, British, and French forces, and tried to provoke Jihad against the Allies in their Muslim colonies. Unlike the static killing fields of the Western Front, the war in the Middle East was fast-moving and unpredictable, with the Turks inflicting decisive defeats on the Entente in Gallipoli, Mesopotamia, and Gaza before the tide of battle turned in the Allies’ favor. The great cities of Baghdad, Jerusalem, and, finally, Damascus fell to invading armies before the Ottomans agreed to an armistice in 1918.
The postwar settlement led to the partition of Ottoman lands between the victorious powers, and laid the groundwork for the ongoing conflicts that continue to plague the modern Arab world. A sweeping narrative of battles and political intrigue from Gallipoli to Arabia, The Fall of the Ottomans is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the Great War and the making of the modern Middle East.
Eugene Rogan is a Fellow of St. Antony’s College and lectures in the Modern History of the Middle East at the University of Oxford. The author of The Arabs, Rogan lives in Oxford, England.
The First World War was a turning point of world history, and it dictated the course of 20 century in a way could hardly be underestimated. But most of the history we read focused on the European batt...The First World War was a turning point of world history, and it dictated the course of 20 century in a way could hardly be underestimated. But most of the history we read focused on the European battlegrounds, and a century later we suddenly realized the war in the near east front may surpass the one in the west to become a more significant even..(展开)
The Fall of the Ottomans: The Great War in the Middle East 《奥斯曼帝国的衰落：一战中的中东》 1914年，经历了对抗巴尔干民族主义者和意大利势力的连年征战，奥斯曼帝国已经国库空乏、兵力不足。但在萨拉热窝暗杀事件的余波中，欧洲的强国无情地开启了一场新的战役，即便...
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1 有用 回回馆の巴图鲁 2017-01-19 21:58:50
Eugene Rogan脑残粉，赞美有声书！
0 有用 Rilkelee 2016-03-10 00:37:30
比较平铺直叙且足够通俗的政治/军事史，分析较少，但当故事书看的话还是挺好看～
0 有用 The Courier 2024-03-02 17:13:30 吉林
再次感叹一下近代希腊王国的国运是多么糟糕...
0 有用 Alci 2017-02-10 02:20:36
The First World War was a turning point of world history, and it dictated the course of 20 century in a way could hardly be underestimated. But most of the history we read focused on the European batt... The First World War was a turning point of world history, and it dictated the course of 20 century in a way could hardly be underestimated. But most of the history we read focused on the European battlegrounds, and a century later we suddenly realized the war in the near east front may surpass the one in the west to become a more significant even.. (展开)
0 有用 目送飞鸿 2019-05-25 23:15:12
今日中东诸多问题都可以追溯到奥斯曼帝国的崩溃。当年奥斯曼和大清，一个欧洲病夫，一个东亚病夫。只是奥斯曼离西方更近，受压也更早，类似戊戌变法的尝试也更早。到基马尔世俗化改革，基本西化，成了无所适从的国家，而中国仍以独特的文明立于东方。读完这本书，对英国人阴险（treacherous）、两面三刀（perfidious）和虚伪（hypocrisy）的印象进一步加深了。