An edition of Lion of Jordan: the life of King Hussein in war and peace (2007)

Lion of Jordan

the life of King Hussein in war and peace

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An edition of Lion of Jordan: the life of King Hussein in war and peace (2007)

Lion of Jordan

the life of King Hussein in war and peace

1st U.S. ed.

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Alfred A. Knopf
Language
English
Pages
723

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Subjects

Politics and government, Peace, Arab-Israeli conflict, Kings and rulers, Biography, Foreign relations, Paix, Politique et gouvernement, Conflit israe lo-arabe, Politik, Conflit israélo-arabe, Hussein, king of jordan, 1935-1999, Jordan, politics and government, Arab-israeli conflict, Nahostkonflikt

People

Hussein King of Jordan (1935-1999)

Places

Jordan

Times

1952-1999, 1993-
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Lion of Jordan: The Life of King Hussein in War and Peace (Vintage)
October 6, 2009, Vintage
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ha-Melekh Ḥusen
2009
in Hebrew
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Lion of Jordan: the life of King Hussein in war and peace
2008, Alfred A. Knopf
in English - 1st U.S. ed.
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Lion of Jordan: The Life of King Hussein in War and Peace
2008, Penguin Books, Limited
in English
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Lion of Jordan: The Life of King Hussein in War and Peace
2008, Penguin Books, Limited, Penguin UK
in English
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Lion of Jordan: the life of King Hussein in war and peace
2007, Allen Lane
in English
Cover of: LION OF JORDAN: THE LIFE OF KING HUSSEIN IN WAR AND PEACE.
LION OF JORDAN: THE LIFE OF KING HUSSEIN IN WAR AND PEACE.
2007, ALLEN LANE, Allen Lane
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Lion of Jordan: The Life of King Hussein in War and Peace
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Table of Contents

The hashemite heritage
Murder of a mentor
The making of a King
The Baghdad pact fiasco
The dismissal of Glubb
The liberal experiment
A royal coup
The year of revolution
Arab foes and Jewish friends
The Palestinian challenge
The road to war
Picking up the pieces
Dialogue across the battle lines
Civil war
The United Arab kingdom plan
The October war
The road to Rabat
The Camp David accords
Lebanon and the Reagan plan
Peace partnership with the PLO
The London agreement
Intifada and disengagement
The Gulf crisis and war
From Madrid to Oslo
Peace Treaty
The King's peace
Collision course
The last journey
Epilogue : Hussein's legacy
Jordanian secret meetings with Israeli officials
The Hashemite Dynasty
Chronology
List of interviews.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
956.9504/3092, B
Library of Congress
DS154.54 .S54 2008, DS154.55 .S54 2008

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Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
723

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OL16885829M
Internet Archive
isbn_9781400043057
LCCN
2008021804
OCLC/WorldCat
212855040

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