Faisal I of Iraq

by Ali A. Allawi

The first major biography of the founder of modern Iraq, a charismatic champion of Arab independence and unity

Born in 1883, King Faisal I of Iraq was a seminal figure not only in the founding of the state of Iraq but also in the making of the modern Middle East. In all the tumult leading to the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire and the establishment of new Arab states, Faisal was a central player. His life traversed each of the important...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300127324
• ISBN13: 9780300127324
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 6.6" x 9.6"