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The great war for civilisation : the conquest of the Middle East

by Robert Fisk

This history of the Middle East spans thirty years of conflict, from the Iranian Revolution to the Iraq War. It provides a detailed analysis of the region's political complexities and major military engagements through firsthand reporting.

Accession 22600 ISBN 1841150088 Publisher Harper Perennial
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