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When God Made Hell The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921

Hardcover • 2010 • English

When God Made Hell The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921

By Charles Townshend

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Since 2003, Iraq has rarely left the headlines. But less discussed is the fact that Iraq as we know it was created by the British, in one of the most dramatic interventions in recent history. A cautious strategic invasion by British forces led - within seven years - to imperial expansion on a dizzying scale, with fateful consequences for the Middle East and the world. In When God Made Hell, Charles Townshend charts Britain's path from one of its worst military disasters to extraordinary succe...Show more

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ISBN

9780571237197

Publisher

Faber & Faber

Published year

2010

Language

English

Original title

When God Made Hell The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921

Format

Hardcover

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