In this episode we do a cursory tour around several things related to World War I that help create the backdrop for the rise of the major pan-Arab/pan-Islamic movements in the 20th century: Arab nationalism, the Arab Revolt, Sykes-Picot, Balfour, the breakup of the Ottoman Empire, the mandates, etc. This should help us set the table to start talking abo…
Foreign Exchanges: the Podcast
PODCAST 4-13-2018: World War I and the Middle East
PODCAST 4-13-2018: World War I and the Middle East
Foreign Exchanges: the Podcast
Foreign Exchanges is a newsletter that helps you stay on top of important stories happening around the world. Our companion podcast aims to understand the contemporary world by looking to the past. Join host Derek Davison as he interviews writers and scholars whose work sheds light on world history.
Foreign Exchanges is a newsletter that helps you stay on top of important stories happening around the world. Our companion podcast aims to understand the contemporary world by looking to the past. Join host Derek Davison as he interviews writers and scholars whose work sheds light on world history.
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