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Undoubtedly, one of the most important living historians on the history of the Middle East and Islam is Bernard Lewis. Unlike other historians, he not only witnessed the century in which he lived, but also was an actor in this history. In this respect, his autobiographical work History Notes: Notes of a Middle Eastern Historian is a first-level historical document. Due to his duty in the British Secret Service, II. He played a role as an actor of history in World War II and the subsequent reshaping of the Middle East, the Arab-Israeli War, Afghanistan, the Iranian Revolution and the occupation of Iraq. Therefore, this book is more than a personal narrative, it is a historical document. For example, the following anecdote about the Iraq crisis sheds light on our recent history:

"... the topic inevitably came to the crisis in Iraq. Turgut Özal 'Do you remember my visit to Washington a few months ago?' "I remembered we had lunch together. He has a ambivalent character, but I think he has made up his mind. There will be a war," he said, "and when it does, it will be quick, cheap and easy." This was surprising. 'What makes you think that?' I asked. Then he said with a mysterious Turkish smile, 'We want to know what's going on with our neighbors.' "In other words, they had good intelligence. 'Let me give you an example.' He continued: 'Not a week goes by without many Iraqi soldiers, including officers, crossing our border and asking for asylum. The situation of an army whose officers fled before the start of the war is not good.' I had to join. Then, 'Will you side with us if there is a war?' I asked and he said, 'Of course.'

This doyen historian's History Notes: Notes of a Middle East Historian, who is well known in Turkey with his books The Birth of Modern Turkey and the Middle East, is also an important book in terms of historiography. His thoughts and experiences on historiography are eye-opening for anyone who is interested in this field and chooses history as a profession.
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 448

Year of Printing: 2014


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Dost Publishing

First Year of Printing: 2014

Language: Turkish