Lion of Jordan The Life of King Hussein in War and Peace
, by Shlaim, AviNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781400078288 | 1400078288
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 10/6/2009
The first major account of the life of an extraordinary soldier and statesman, King Hussein of Jordan. Throughout his long reign (19531999), Hussein remained a dominant figure inMiddle Eastern politics and a consistent proponent of peace with Israel. For over forty years he walked a tightrope between Palestinians and Arab radicals on the one hand and Israel on the other. Avi Shlaim reveals that Hussein initiated a secret dialogue with Israel in 1963 and spent over a thousand hours in talks with countless Israeli officials. Shlaim expertly reconstructs this dialogue from previously untapped records and first-hand accounts, significantly rewriting the history of the Middle East over the past fifty years and shedding light on the far-reaching impact of Hussein's leadership.