Rise and Fall of the Hashemite Kingdom of Arabia

The Hashemite Kingdom of Arabia was forged in the crucible of the Arab Revolt in 1916, during World War I. Its leader, Sharif Husayn ibn 'Ali, struggled to put together a tribal confedereacy. This study examines Husayn's efforts at state formations, efforts that eventually failed.

Summary

The Hashemite Kingdom of Arabia was forged in the crucible of the Arab Revolt in 1916, during World War I. Its leader, Sharif Husayn ibn 'Ali, struggled to put together a tribal confedereacy. This study examines Husayn's efforts at state formations, efforts that eventually failed.

Product details

• Authors: Joshua Teitelbaum, Teitelbaum Joshua
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781850654605
• ISBN: 978-1-85065-460-5
• Weight: 531 g
• Illustrations: maps
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Middle East / Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia, Middle Eastern history, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period)