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Lion of Jordan : the life of King Hussein in war and peace / Avi Shlaim.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Allen Lane, 2007.Description: xx, 697 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780713997774
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 956.95044092 22
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 : the life and legacy -- Jordanian secret meetings with Israeli officials -- The Hashemite Dynasty -- Chronology -- List of Interviews.
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Amr Mousa Library Amr Mousa Library Main library 956.95044092/SH.L (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 013242

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 : the life and legacy -- Jordanian secret meetings with Israeli officials -- The Hashemite Dynasty -- Chronology -- List of Interviews.

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