Parry, J. P., (Jonathan Philip)

Benjamin Disraeli

by Parry, J. P., (Jonathan Philip)

fromVery interesting people series

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From William Shakespeare to Winston Churchill, the books in this series provide authoritative bite-sized biographies of Britain's most fascinating historical figures - people whose influence and importance have stood the test of time.

Promised lands: the British and the Ottoman Middle East

by Parry, J. P., (Jonathan Philip)

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Napoleon's invasion of Egypt in 1798 showed how vulnerable India was to attack by France and Russia. It forced the British Empire to try to secure the two routes that a European might use to reach the subcontinent-through Egypt and the Red Sea, and through Baghdad and the Persia…

Promised lands: the British and the Ottoman Middle East

by Parry, J. P., (Jonathan Philip)

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A major history of the British Empire's early involvement in the Middle EastNapoleon's invasion of Egypt in 1798 showed how vulnerable India was to attack by France and Russia. It forced the British Empire to try to secure the two routes that a European might use to reach the su…