| Title | : | Lion of Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Avi Shlaim |
| Release | : | 2008-09-09 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Biographies & Memoirs, Books, Politics & Current Events, History, Middle Eastern History |
| Size | : | 3311251 |
| The first major account of the life of an extraordinary soldier and statesman, King Hussein of Jordan. Throughout his long reign (1953—1999), Hussein remained a dominant figure in Middle Eastern politics and a consistent proponent of peace with Israel. For over forty years he walked a tightrope between Palestinians and Arab radicals on the one hand and Israel on the other. Avi Shlaim reveals that Hussein initiated a secret dialogue with Israel in 1963 and spent hundreds of hours in talks with countless Israeli officials. Shlaim expertly reconstructs this dialogue from previously untapped records and first-hand accounts, significantly rewriting the history of the Middle East over the past fifty years and shedding light on the far-reaching impact of Hussein’s leadership. |
