King Abdullah, Britain and the Making of Jordan

The first in-depth study of the historical and personal circumstances that made King Abdullah such a controversial figure in modern Middle East history.

Klappentext
King Abdullah played an active role in the partition of Palestine and, as a result, he has always been viewed as one of the most controversial figures in modern Middle East history. This book is the first in-depth description and analysis of the historical and personal circumstances that made him so.

Inhalt
List of illustrations; List of maps; Note on transliteration; Acknowledgements; 1. Prologue; 2. Mecca and Istanbul; 3. The Arab revolt; 4. The creation of Transjordan; 5. Settling in; 6. Discovering the limits; 7. Abdullah and Palestine, 1921; 8. War and politics; 9. Abdullah, Britain and the Arab world, 1945 10. 1948; 11. The end of ambition; 12. Epilogue; Appendix I: British high commissioners of Palestine; Appendix II: British residents in Transjordan; Appendix III: Prime ministers of Transjordan; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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