Comment Comment by arespredator "Lords of the desert" by James Barr. It's an eye-opening 20th century history of the Middle East.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36592392-lords-of-the-de...(technically published in 2018, but I only read it this year) parent arespredator 6 years ago
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36592392-lords-of-the-de...
(technically published in 2018, but I only read it this year)