ENEMY ON THE EUPHRATES: THE BATTLE FOR IRAQ, 1914-1921
Book ID/图书代码： 11908518C00020
English Summary/英文概要： In 1920 an Arab revolt came perilously close to inflicting a shattering defeat upon the British Empire’s forces occupying Iraq after the Great War. A huge peasant army besieged British garrisons and bombarded them with captured artillery. British columns and armoured trains were ambushed and destroyed, and gunboats were captured or sunk. Britain’s quest for oil was one of the principal reasons for its continuing occupation of Iraq. However, with around 131,000 Arabs in arms at the height of the conflict, the British were very nearly driven out. Only a massive infusion of Indian troops prevented a humiliating rout.
Enemy on the Euphrates is the definitive account of the most serious armed uprising against British rule in the twentieth century. Bringing central players such as Winston Churchill, T. E. Lawrence and Gertrude Bell vividly to life, Ian Rutledge’s masterful account is a powerful reminder of how Britain’s imperial objectives sowed the seeds of Iraq’s tragic history.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 1920年，一场阿拉伯起义对一战后占领伊拉克的大英帝国军队造成近乎致命性的打击。一支庞大的的农民军军队包围了英国的驻军，并用缴获的大炮对他们进行轰炸。英国的军队和装甲列车遭到伏击和摧毁，炮艇被缴获或击沉。英国对石油的追求是其继续占领伊拉克的主要原因之一。然而，在冲突最激烈的时候，大约有13000名阿拉伯人参与武装反抗，几乎将英军逐出境内。曾经仅有规模庞大的印度军队才能做到一雪前耻。
《幼发拉底河的敌人》记录了20世纪规模最大的一次反对英国统治的武装起义。伊恩•拉特利奇将诸如温斯顿•丘吉尔、T•E•劳伦斯和格特鲁德•贝尔这些核心人物形象生动地展示在读者面前，提醒人们英国的帝国霸权目标是如何播下了伊拉克悲惨历史的种子。（XMM）
Awards/获奖情况：“这部精彩的作品揭露了入侵伊拉克的愚蠢和幻灭。读了便会为之一颤！”——尼古拉斯•兰金，《魔法师丘吉尔：英国天才骗子》一书的作者
“对军事行动的描述堪称大师级别……保持了高水平的悬念设置。”皮特•斯拉格莱特，《英国
在伊拉克：对王位和国家的觊觎》一书的作者
“与危机密切相关的材料现在足以将伊拉克撕成碎片。”罗伯特•菲斯克，《独立报》
’This brilliant book reveals the folly and delusion of invading Iraq. Read it and shudder’ Nicholas Rankin, author of Churchill’s Wizards: The British Genius for Deception
’The description of the military campaign is masterful ... maintains a high level of suspense’ Peter Sluglett, author of Britain in Iraq: Contriving King and Country
’Material with acute relevance to the crisis now tearing Iraq to pieces’ Robert Fisk, Independent
About the Author/作者介绍： 伊恩•拉特利奇是一名经济学家和历史学家，毕业于剑桥大学经济历史学专业，获得博士学位。目前，拉特利奇是谢菲尔德能源信息服务公司的合伙创始人兼研究室主任。他曾在伦敦大学，谢菲尔德大学和工人教育协会执教。作者的作品还包括《石油迷：美国对能源安全的不懈追求》。Ian Rutledge is an economist and historian. A graduate of the University of Cambridge where he received his PhD in Economic History, Rutledge is Research Director and co-founder of the Sheffield Energy Resources Information Services. He has taught at the Universities of London and Sheffield and for the Workers’ Educational Association. His other publications include Addicted to Oil: America’s Relentless Drive for Energy Security.
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