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The Cauldron: The Making of the Modern Middle East

by Simon Sebag Montefiore

A century of change across the modern Middle East

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A century of change across the modern Middle East

Spanning 1900 to the present, *The Cauldron* frames the modern Middle East as a connected, varied region shaped by ideological conflict and geopolitical tension. Its geographic sweep runs from Morocco to Iran, while its historical arc reaches from the Ottoman sultanate to the Trump presidency. The account brings political systems, faith, cultural life and regional diversity into the same broad survey, with figures ranging from rulers and poets to peacemakers and militants. The book also takes up the historical narratives through which the region is understood, linking its past century to the Middle East of today.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers seeking a broad historical survey of the Middle East from 1900 onward.
  • Readers interested in the region’s political, religious and cultural history across national borders.

Themes

Modern Middle Eastern historyGeopolitics and ideological conflictReligion and political powerRegional diversity and interconnectedness

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Book overview

An essential guide to the making of the modern Middle East from 1900 to the present: a spellbinding history by the New York Times bestselling author of Jerusalem and The Romanovs

Renowned historian Simon Sebag Montefiore wades into the ideological battles and geopolitical tensions of the Middle East with a comprehensive and nuanced chronicle that situates the region in the context of its last one hundred and twenty-five years.

Few understand the real history of the Middle East; fewer still understand its variety and cosmopolitanism, its complexity and interconnectedness. The Cauldron is a fresh and unique survey of the region in all its diversity. Taking the reader on a spectacular journey from the Ottoman sultanate to the Trump presidency, from Morocco to Iran, this is a dazzling panorama of faith and fanaticism, creativity and tolerance, dictatorship and democracy brought to life by an extraordinary cast of kings, warriors, poets, terrorists, and peacemakers.

With his signature style of voice-driven history that made Jerusalem a national bestseller, Montefiore reveals a stunning portrait of the world we have inherited and interrogates the prevailing historical narratives. This is the essential story of how the Middle East of 1900 led to the Middle East of today--and tomorrow.
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