Crossroads of War

A Historical Atlas of the Middle East

Ian Barnes, Malise Ruthven

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Belknap Press
03 November 2014

History; Middle Eastern history; Military history; Political ideologies

From the Bronze Age to the twenty-first century, vying armies have clashed over the territory stretching from the Upper Nile to modern-day Iraq and Iran. Crossroads of War captures five millennia of conflict and conquest in detailed full-color maps, accompanied by incisive, accessible commentary.

The lands of the Middle East were home to a succession of empires-Egyptian, Babylonian, Assyrian, and Persian-that rose and declined with the fortunes of battle. Kings and generals renowned in history bestrode the region: Nebuchadnezzar, David, Alexander the Great, Saladin, Napoleon. The religions of Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam were born here and from the beginning became embroiled in conflicts ranging from the Maccabean Revolt to Muhammad's Arabian conquests to the Christian Crusades. In the twentieth century, the Middle East witnessed the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and played a role in the grim dramas of two world wars, as T. E. Lawrence helped spark the Arab Revolt and General Bernard Montgomery defeated Hitler's Desert Fox, General Erwin Rommel, at El Alamein.

From the Yom Kippur War and Operation Desert Storm to a Global War on Terror that still looms over the twenty-first century, the Middle East continues to be shaped by the vagaries and vicissitudes of military conflict. Crossroads of War offers valuable insights into the part of the world that first cradled civilization and then imagined its demise in a final clash of armies at Armageddon.

By: Ian Barnes
With: Malise Ruthven
Imprint: Belknap Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 1.084kg
ISBN: 9780674598492
ISBN 10: 0674598490
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 03 November 2014
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Crossroads of War: A Historical Atlas of the Middle East

From the earliest cities to the development of three of the world's leading religions and from supplying much of the world's petroleum to ongoing war, the Middle East has greatly affected the history of the entire world...This atlas offers excellent maps and accompanying text that attempt to bring this history to life...With a 5,000-year time span, this important work covers more history than any other atlas of the Middle East. -- G. A. Crawford * Choice *