The Sphinx and the Commissar: The Rise and Fall of Soviet Influence in the Middle East
Language: English
Published by Harper & Row, 1978
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller, New Castle, CO, U.S.A.Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller
AbeBooks seller since March 19, 2001
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 16.95
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The dustjacket has two short tears and is taped on the underside. Offers an insider's view, tracing the Soviet Union's growing, then declining, influence in the Arab world from 1955-1975, revealing how Arab nationalism, led by figures like Nasser, initially embraced Soviet aid (military, economic) but eventually chafed under Moscow's control, leading to significant shifts, especially after Nasser's death, culminating in Egypt expelling Soviet advisors and the USSR failing to grasp the depth of Arab identity, despite its deep involvement.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Sphinx and the Commissar: The Rise and Fall of Soviet Influence in the Middle East
- Author
- Mohamed Hassanein Heikal
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Publication year
- 1978
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0060118040
- ISBN 13
- 9780060118044
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Item weight
- 16 ounces
- Dimensions
- 8x6x1
- Seller catalogs
- Politics
Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller
New Castle, CO, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since March 19, 2001
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