The Collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the Partition of the Middle East, 1879-1919

Format:

Website/Database

Contributor:

Sykes, Mark, 1879-1919.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sykes, Mark, 1879-1919.

Travel.

History.

Middle East--History--1914-1923--Sources.

Middle East.

Palestine--History--20th century--Sources.

Palestine.

Sykes, Mark, 1879-1919--Travel--Middle East.

Sykes, Mark.

Middle East--Palestine.

Israel.

Genre:

Sources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (4 volumes (4,860 pages))

Contained In:

British Online Archives

Other Title:

The Middle East, its division into countries and the creation of Israel, 1879-1919.

Place of Publication:

East Ardsley, Wakefield, United Kingdom : Microform Academic Publishers, [2009]

System Details:

data file

Summary:

One of the authors of the Sykes-Picot agreement in 1916; Sykes' work would be the basis for carving up the Ottoman Empire after its collapse. This former Empire would be divided between Britain and France. These papers focus on Sykes' experience in military intelligence and diplomacy in the Middle East, both before and during the First World War. These records also include items on the Armenian genocide. The Zionist movement was active during this time and records of its influence upon him are included in these papers.

Contents:

Foreign affairs and travel, 1888-1919

Papers regarding the Sykes-Picot Agreement, the Zionist movement, and British policy in Islamic countries, 1914-1918

Papers of Sir Mark Sykes formerly on display at Sledmere House, 1915-1917

Miscellaneous other papers.

Notes:

Date range: 1879-1919.

Part of: British online archives.

Title from title screen.

ISBN:

9781851171507

1851171509

OCLC:

1059488744

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.