When God made Hell

Informationen zum Autor Charles Townshend is Professor of International History at Keele University, specialising in the study of modern political violence and insurgency. He is the editor of the Oxford History of Modern War and the author of Easter 1916: The Irish Rebellion , among others. He is married with two sons. Klappentext A cautious strategic invasion by British forces led - within seven years - to imperial expansion on a dizzying scale, with fateful consequences for the Middle East and the world. When God Made Hell: The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921 by Charles Townshend is a compelling work of political and military history, and a highly original account of the conquest of Mesopotamia in 1914 - Britain's first invasion of Iraq. Zusammenfassung A cautious strategic invasion by British forces led - within seven years - to imperial expansion on a dizzying scale, with fateful consequences for the Middle East and the world.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Townshend, Professor Charles Townshend
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 04.08.2011
• EAN: 9780571237210
• ISBN: 978-0-571-23721-0
• No. of pages: 624
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 40 mm
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous