{"product_id":"the-cauldron-the-making-of-the-modern-middle-east-simon-sebag-montefiore","title":"The Cauldron: The Making of the Modern Middle East - Simon Sebag Montefiore PREORDER","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 DetailsTabs_html-content__dQoL5 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHow did an elderly cleric overthrow the Shah of Iran and change the world?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhy did Bin Laden attack the USA - and why did the USA destroy Saddam?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow did Britain and France carve up the Middle East - and why did the Kurds never get their own state?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE MAKING OF TODAY'S MIDDLE EAST: A SPELLBINDING HISTORY FROM THE BESTSELLING, PRIZEWINNING HISTORIAN AND MASTER STORYTELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Middle East has forever been the source of religions, prize of empires, spark-wheel of conflicts, well of radicalism and epicentre of our tumultuous world. No other region has such a hold on our imagination nor such a propensity to unleash mayhem. Yet few know its real history; fewer still understand its variety and cosmopolitanism, its complexity and interconnectedness. In \u003ci\u003eThe Cauldron,\u003c\/i\u003e Simon Sebag Montefiore delivers a fresh and unique history of the entire region in all its diversity, from 1900 up to the present day. Taking the reader on a spectacular journey from the Ottoman sultanate to the Trump presidency, from Morocco to Iran, this is a dazzling panorama of faith and fanaticism, creativity and tolerance, dictatorship and democracy brought to life by an extraordinary cast of kings, warriors, poets, terrorists and peacemakers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the essential story of how the Middle East of 1900 became the Middle East of today - and tomorrow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimon Sebag Montefiore is an internationally bestselling author and historian whose prize-winning books, which include THE WORLD and JERUSALEM, have been published in fifty-two languages. He read history at Gonville \u0026amp; Caius College, Cambridge where he received his PhD. He is the presenter of five history series for the BBC and many of his books are being developed for movies or drama series.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsTabs_reviews-box__MlIpA MuiBox-root mui-style-1v28ako\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-h5 MuiTypography-gutterBottom mui-style-h2ouy6\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrion Publishing 2026, hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE NOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book is being released by the publisher 8 September 2026, orders will be fulfilled after receipt by the distributor. If you have other items in your purchase, all items will hold to post together.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eFascinating, stimulating and balanced - former Dep. Prime Minister of Iraq\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnique, refreshing, nuanced and balanced. It is an essential read - Palestinian negotiator with Israel over half a century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBreathtaking, incisive and outstanding, this is the book you need to read right now . . . The Cauldron marks a turning point in the way we understand the region in world history\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaptivating and monumental . . . The Cauldron should serve as the essential text for any student of history who seeks to understand the turbulent events of this region in modern times - former Prime Minister of Israel\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alliance Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45676831113285,"sku":"300750","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/9997\/3445\/files\/cauldron.jpg?v=1788343408","url":"https:\/\/shop.sydneyjewishmuseum.com.au\/products\/the-cauldron-the-making-of-the-modern-middle-east-simon-sebag-montefiore","provider":"Sydney Jewish Museum Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}