The Drying Up of the Euphrates; Or, the Downfall of Turkey Prophetically Considered

The Drying Up of the Euphrates; Or, the Downfall of Turkey Prophetically Considered
Title The Drying Up of the Euphrates; Or, the Downfall of Turkey Prophetically Considered PDF eBook
Author John AITON
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Pages 90
Release 1853
Genre Euphrates River
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The Drying Up of the Great River Euphrates

The Drying Up of the Great River Euphrates
Title The Drying Up of the Great River Euphrates PDF eBook
Author Thomas Wilson
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Pages 12
Release 1901
Genre Bible
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Promised Lands

Promised Lands
Title Promised Lands PDF eBook
Author Jonathan Parry
Publisher Princeton University Press
Pages 480
Release 2024-12-10
Genre History
ISBN 0691231443

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A major history of the British Empire’s early involvement in the Middle East Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt in 1798 showed how vulnerable India was to attack by France and Russia. It forced the British Empire to try to secure the two routes that a European might use to reach the subcontinent—through Egypt and the Red Sea, and through Baghdad and the Persian Gulf. Promised Lands is a panoramic history of this vibrant and explosive age. Charting the development of Britain’s political interest in the Middle East from the Napoleonic Wars to the Crimean War in the 1850s, Jonathan Parry examines the various strategies employed by British and Indian officials, describing how they sought influence with local Arabs, Mamluks, Kurds, Christians, and Jews. He tells a story of commercial and naval power—boosted by the arrival of steamships in the 1830s—and discusses how classical and biblical history fed into British visions of what these lands might become. The region was subject to the Ottoman Empire, yet the sultan’s grip on it appeared weak. Should Ottoman claims to sovereignty be recognised and exploited, or ignored and opposed? Could the Sultan’s government be made to support British objectives, or would it always favour France or Russia? Promised Lands shows how what started as a geopolitical contest became a drama about diplomatic competition, religion, race, and the unforeseen consequences of history.

The Eclectic Review

The Eclectic Review
Title The Eclectic Review PDF eBook
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Pages 790
Release 1854
Genre English literature
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Athenaeum and Literary Chronicle

Athenaeum and Literary Chronicle
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Pages 836
Release 1853
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The Athenaeum

The Athenaeum
Title The Athenaeum PDF eBook
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Pages 1632
Release 1853
Genre Arts
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The Athenæum

The Athenæum
Title The Athenæum PDF eBook
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Pages 1636
Release 1853
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