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“Part of Sykes's motive was rooted in religiosity. A devout Catholic, he regarded a return of the ancient tribe of Israel to the Holy Land as a way to correcta nearly two-thousand-year-old wrong. That view had taken on new passion andurgency with the massacres of the Armenians. To Sykes, in that ongoing atrocity, the Ottoman Empire had proven it could never again be trusted to protectits religious minority populations. At war's end, the Christian and Jewish HolyLand of Palestine would be taken from it, and the failure of the Crusades maderight.”

Quote by Scott Anderson

Book:Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East

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Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East

This book delves into the life and actions of T.E. Lawrence, a British military officer, during the pivotal period of the Arab Revolt. It examines the political and military strategies employed, the complexities of imperial power dynamics, and the impact of these events on the formation of the modern Middle East. more

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Scott Anderson, born in 1959, is an American novelist known for his historical fiction, which combines rich imagination with profound insight. His notable works include 'The Land of the Midnight Sun' and 'Marco Polo'. more

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