The Gallipoli Campaign The Turkish Perspective |
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| Author:
| Gürcan, Metin
Johnson, Robert |
| Series title: | Routledge Studies in First World War History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-317-03084-3 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2016 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $69.95USD $190.00USD $190.00 |
Book Description:
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The war against the Ottomans, on Gallipoli, in Palestine and in Mesopotamia was a major enterprise for the Allies with important long-term geo-political consequences. The absence of a Turkish perspective, written in English, represents a huge gap in the historiography of the First World War. Scholars employ archival documents, Ottoman journals and newspapers, and recent academic literature by Turkish scholars to reveal a different perspective on the campaign, which should breathe new...
More DescriptionThe war against the Ottomans, on Gallipoli, in Palestine and in Mesopotamia was a major enterprise for the Allies with important long-term geo-political consequences. The absence of a Turkish perspective, written in English, represents a huge gap in the historiography of the First World War. Scholars employ archival documents, Ottoman journals and newspapers, and recent academic literature by Turkish scholars to reveal a different perspective on the campaign, which should breathe new life into English-language historiography on this crucial series of events.