{"product_id":"empire-of-betrayal-the-arab-revolt-the-balfour-declaration-and-the-making-of-the-modern-middle-east-broken-promises-secret-agreements-and-the-fa-9798199961875","title":"Empire of Betrayal: The Arab Revolt, the Balfour Declaration, and the Making of the Modern Middle East: Broken Promises, Secret Agreements, and the Fa","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Arthur Cannon\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Middle East - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore the borders of the modern Middle East were drawn, promises were made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd broken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the First World War consumed the Ottoman Empire, British diplomats, military officers, and political strategists made a series of commitments that would forever reshape the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo Arab leaders, they promised independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo their allies, they promised territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo Zionist leaders, they promised a national home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of these promises could not coexist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe consequences would echo for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmpire of Betrayal is a gripping narrative history of the Arab Revolt, the Husayn-McMahon Correspondence, the Sykes-Picot Agreement, the Balfour Declaration, and the political decisions that transformed the Middle East from an Ottoman heartland into a region of competing national aspirations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the eyes of diplomats, soldiers, revolutionaries, tribal leaders, and ordinary civilians, this book reveals how wartime alliances became postwar divisions and how the hopes of millions collided with the ambitions of empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The hidden negotiations behind the Arab Revolt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The secret Sykes-Picot Agreement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The story behind the Balfour Declaration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The rise and fall of Prince Feisal's Arab Kingdom\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- T. E. Lawrence and the reality behind the legend\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The Paris Peace Conference and the Mandate System\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The origins of many modern Middle Eastern disputes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The human consequences of imperial diplomacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending documentary-style storytelling with rigorous historical research, Empire of Betrayal uncovers one of the most consequential episodes in modern history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause some wars are fought with armies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOthers are fought with promises.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47968337068183,"sku":"9798199961875","price":1692.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798199961875.webp?v=1782917599","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/empire-of-betrayal-the-arab-revolt-the-balfour-declaration-and-the-making-of-the-modern-middle-east-broken-promises-secret-agreements-and-the-fa-9798199961875","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}