The Fall of the Ottomans, Eugene Rogan
The Fall of the Ottomans, Eugene Rogan
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The Fall of the Ottomans
The Great War in the Middle East

Author: Eugene Rogan

Narrator: Derek Perkins

Unabridged: 17 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/12/2015

Synopsis

In The Fall of the Ottomans, award-winning historian Eugene Rogan brings the First World War and its immediate aftermath in the Middle East to vivid life, uncovering the often ignored story of the region's crucial role in the conflict. Bolstered by German money, arms, and military advisors, the Ottomans took on the Russian, British, and French forces and tried to provoke jihad against the Allies in their Muslim colonies. Unlike the static killing fields of the Western Front, the war in the Middle East was fast-moving and unpredictable, with the Turks inflicting decisive defeats before the tide of battle turned in the Allies' favor. The great cities of Baghdad, Jerusalem, and, finally, Damascus fell to invading armies before the Ottomans agreed to an armistice in 1918.

The postwar settlement led to the partition of Ottoman lands between the victorious powers and laid the groundwork for the ongoing conflicts that continue to plague the modern Arab world. A sweeping narrative of battles and political intrigue from Gallipoli to Arabia, The Fall of the Ottomans is essential listening for anyone seeking to understand the Great War and the making of the modern Middle East.

About Eugene Rogan

Eugene Rogan is a fellow of St. Antony's College and lectures in the Modern History of the Middle East at the University of Oxford. He is the author of several works, including The Arabs: A History, The War for Palestine: Rewriting the History of 1948, and Frontiers of the State in the Late Ottoman Empire: Transjordan, 1850-1921. Eugene lives in England.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Abubakar on August 29, 2016

When ever World War 1 is discussed, it is usually in a 'Western' context. What most people ignore or overlook, is that the impact of the 'Great War' on Middle East, was absolutely catastrophic. It literally shaped the modern middle east, and all the fault lines and regional conflicts that came to th......more

Goodreads review by Paul on September 23, 2020

This year I have been fascinated by all things Turkish including baklava which if you need to know what your next heart attack looks like it looks like this So I thought I’d read how one of the biggest and longest lived empires came to an end. Really what I knew about the Ottoman Empire could be wri......more

Goodreads review by William2 on July 21, 2024

This is excellent. Fills a yawning gap in the history of the Great War. There is a discussion of the Gallipoli and Mesopotamian campaigns, in which the British were stomped, and a brief (and heartbreaking) discussion of the Armenian Genocide. One figure I particularly admired was Sharif Husayn, emir......more

Goodreads review by robin on August 13, 2024

The Ottomans In The Great War Eugene Rogan's "The Fall of the Ottomans: The Great War in the Middle East" (2015) offers a comprehensive political and military account of the Great War between the Ottoman Empire, which chose to align with Germany, and Great Britain, France, and Russia. Once regarded a......more

Goodreads review by Mike on December 05, 2019

I feel bad for the Ottoman empire in a sense. It was a large, long lasting and incredibly diverse empire. It was THE European boogie man (when they weren't worried about the Hapsburg) for centuries and destroyed the last vestiges of the Roman Empire. It was a super power and major influence on the c......more

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