By integrating themes such as war, geopolitics, and great leaders, with the less familiar cultural themes and personal stories, this book will appeal to general readers and travellers interested in the region.--From publisher description.@enschema:exampleOfWork<http://worldcat.org/entity/work/id/864899709>schema:genreHistory@enschema:inLanguageen"schema:isPartOf<http://experiment.worldcat.org/