Beskrivning
Beskrivning
This book focuses on the Eastern Crisis of 1839-41, closelyexamining the first instance of coordinated Western intervention in the MiddleEast during the modern era. Readers can explore topics such as how culture,domestic politics, and ideology shaped diplomacy in this landmark crisis, andthe importance role played by religion – including, alongside mainstreamChristianity, the Protestant Zionist movement. Highly informative and fullyresearched, this book suggests that the Eastern Crisis – and its associateddiplomatic and military efforts – marked the first of many modern-era attemptsto “improve” the region by moulding it in a Western image, providing scholarswith a new perspective on this period of history.
