. Here returned to print, at a timely moment in history, is Elie Kedourie's classic study of the Middle East in modern times. In analyzing British failures in the region during the zenith of their power and influence, Mr.
Kedourie is one of the great Mideastern historians, with great attention to detail as well as the overall. A must read for understanding the modern Mideast.
This is a great book by a great writer, a great man. No one has written about the Middle East with more knowledge and insight than Elie Kedourie.