The Hejaz Railway

The Hejaz Railway
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Publisher : Stacey International Publishers
Total Pages : 216
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015063257722
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Book Synopsis The Hejaz Railway by : James Nicholson

Download or read book The Hejaz Railway written by James Nicholson and published by Stacey International Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winding its way from Damascus through the vast desert wastes of Jordan and into the spectacular barren mountains of north-west Saudi Arabia, the Hejaz Railway was a testament to the fading, but still potent power of the Ottomans in Arabia.

The Hejaz Railway and the Ottoman Empire

The Hejaz Railway and the Ottoman Empire
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 373
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ISBN-10 : 9780857737434
ISBN-13 : 0857737430
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Book Synopsis The Hejaz Railway and the Ottoman Empire by : Murat Özyüksel

Download or read book The Hejaz Railway and the Ottoman Empire written by Murat Özyüksel and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-22 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Railway expansion was symbolic of modernization in the late 19th century, and Britain, Germany and France built railways at enormous speed and reaped great commercial benefits. In the Middle East, railways were no less important and the Ottoman Empire's Hejaz Railway was the first great industrial project of the 20th century. A route running from Damascus to Mecca, it was longer than the line from Berlin to Baghdad and was designed to function as the artery of the Arab world - linking Constantinople to Arabia. Built by German engineers, and instituted by Sultan Abdul Hamid II, the railway was financially crippling for the Ottoman state and the its eventual stoppage 250 miles short of Mecca (the railway ended in Medina) was symbolic of the Ottoman Empire's crumbling economic and diplomatic fortunes. This is the first book in English on the subject, and is essential reading for those interested in Industrial History, Ottoman Studies and the geopolitics of the Middle East before World War I.

The Hejaz Railway

The Hejaz Railway
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Publisher : Blue Dome Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1935295039
ISBN-13 : 9781935295037
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Hejaz Railway by : M. Metin Hülagü

Download or read book The Hejaz Railway written by M. Metin Hülagü and published by Blue Dome Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. M. Metin Hnlagn looks into the construction of this feat of engineering through the lens of British reports. Rather than reflecting the diplomatic and political dimension, this book provides specific insights into the cultural and technical history of the Hejaz Railway; it tells the story of the building of a dream. --Book Jacket.

Hedjaz Railway

Hedjaz Railway
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Total Pages : 181
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ISBN-10 : 0905878051
ISBN-13 : 9780905878058
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Hedjaz Railway by : Richard Tourret

Download or read book Hedjaz Railway written by Richard Tourret and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Atlas of Jordan

Atlas of Jordan
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Publisher : Presses de l’Ifpo
Total Pages : 492
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ISBN-10 : 9782351594384
ISBN-13 : 235159438X
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Atlas of Jordan by : Myriam Ababsa

Download or read book Atlas of Jordan written by Myriam Ababsa and published by Presses de l’Ifpo. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This atlas aims to provide the reader with key pointers for a spatial analysis of the social, economic and political dynamics at work in Jordan, an exemplary country of the Middle East complexities. Being a product of seven years of scientific cooperation between Ifpo, the Royal Jordanian Geographic Center and the University of Jordan, it includes the contributions of 48 European, Jordanian and International researchers. A long historical part followed by sections on demography, economy, social disparities, urban challenges and major town and country planning, sheds light on the formation of Jordanian territories over time. Jordan has always been looked on as an exception in the Middle East due to the political stability that has prevailed since the country’s Independence in 1946, despite the challenge of integrating several waves of Palestinian, Iraqi and - more recently - Syrian refugees. Thanks to this stability and the peace accord signed with Israel in 1994, Jordan is one of the first countries in the world for development aid per capita.

Masters of Mayhem

Masters of Mayhem
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Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 9781612005751
ISBN-13 : 1612005756
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Masters of Mayhem by : James Stejskal

Download or read book Masters of Mayhem written by James Stejskal and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2018-07-19 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Written with great accuracy, detail, enthusiasm, and insight . . . a new perspective on the well-trodden story of the Arab Revolt” (Military History Matters on its Book of the Year, Silver Award–winner). Striking where the enemy is weakest and melting away into the darkness before he can react. Never confronting a stronger force directly, but using audacity and surprise to confound and demoralize an opponent. Operations driven by good intelligence, area knowledge, mobility, speed, firepower, and detailed planning, and executed by a few specialists with indigenous warriors—this is unconventional warfare. T. E. Lawrence was one of the earliest practitioners of modern unconventional warfare. His tactics and strategies were used by men like Mao and Giap in their wars of liberation. Both kept Lawrence’s Seven Pillars of Wisdom close at hand. This book examines the creation of the “Hedgehog” force, looks at the formation of armored car sections and other units, and focuses on the Hejaz Operations Staff, the Allied officers and men who took Lawrence’s idea and prosecuted it against the Ottoman Turkish army, assisting Field Marshal Allenby to achieve victory in 1918. Stejskal concludes with an examination of how Hedgehog influenced special operations and unconventional warfare, including Field Marshal Wavell, the Long Range Desert Group, and David Stirling’s SAS. “Makes a convincing case that the roots of modern special operations, particularly effective guerrilla warfare, are to be found in British participation in the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule during WWI.” —Publishers Weekly

Germany and the Ottoman Railways

Germany and the Ottoman Railways
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 205
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ISBN-10 : 9780300228472
ISBN-13 : 0300228473
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Book Synopsis Germany and the Ottoman Railways by : Peter H. Christensen

Download or read book Germany and the Ottoman Railways written by Peter H. Christensen and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complex political and cultural relationship between the German state and the Ottoman Empire is explored through the lens of the Ottoman Railway network, its architecture, and material culture With lines extending from Bosnia to Baghdad to Medina, the Ottoman Railway Network (1868–1919) was the pride of the empire and its ultimate emblem of modernization—yet it was largely designed and bankrolled by German corporations. This exemplifies a uniquely ambiguous colonial condition in which the interests of Germany and the Ottoman Empire were in constant flux. German capitalists and cultural figures sought influence in the Near East, including access to archaeological sites such as Tell Halaf and Mshatta. At the same time, Ottoman leaders and laborers urgently pursued imperial consolidation. Germany and the Ottoman Railways explores the impact of these political agendas as well as the railways’ impact on the built environment. Relying on a trove of previously unpublished archival materials, including maps, plans, watercolors, and photographs, author Peter H. Christensen also reveals the significance of this major infrastructure project for the budding disciplines of geography, topography, art history, and archaeology.