--- product_id: 216657440 title: "The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East (Vintage)" brand: "robert fisk" price: "348.39 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/216657440-the-great-war-for-civilisation-the-conquest-of-the-middle store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East (Vintage) **Brand:** robert fisk **Price:** 348.39 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East (Vintage) by robert fisk - **How much does it cost?** 348.39 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/216657440-the-great-war-for-civilisation-the-conquest-of-the-middle) ## Best For - robert fisk enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted robert fisk brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A sweeping and dramatic history of the last half century of conflict in the Middle East from an award-winning journalist who has covered the region for over forty years, The Great War for Civilisation unflinchingly chronicles the tragedy of the region from the Algerian Civil War to the Iranian Revolution; from the American hostage crisis in Beirut to the Iran-Iraq War; from the 1991 Gulf War to the American invasion of Iraq in 2003. A book of searing drama as well as lucid, incisive analysis, The Great War for Civilisation is a work of major importance for today's world. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Asin | 1400075173 | | Best Sellers Rank | 4,535 in Religious History of Islam | | Dimensions | 15.6 x 4.93 x 23.47 cm | | Edition | Reprint | | Isbn 10 | 9781400075171 | | Isbn 13 | 978-1400075171 | | Item Weight | 1.09 kg | | Language | English | | Print Length | 1136 pages | | Publication Date | 13 Feb. 2007 | | Publisher | Vintage | ## Images ![The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East (Vintage) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Jjn9P9qtL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Holding to account *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 5 March 2006* Robert Fisk’s massive, thoughtful and humanistic portrayal of the killing fields of the middle east, brought on by the thoughtless and arrogant interventions over the past century of Britain, France and America in such areas we now know as Syria, Israel, Palestine, Iraq and Iran. Its 1300 pages are a modern “War and Peace” – and can be put down only long enough to rest one’s arms from the weight of the book! I’ve tried before to understand the history and events of this area – but the previous books have clinically recited events and dates and referred in a few cliches only to the horror of those events. The only individuals who figure in these other books are the leaders – but this book portrays both the victims of the slaughter and their families and also those in the Western bureaucracies – both private and public – who make the slaughter possible. Their words are closely analysed – and their actions held to account in a relentless way which restores one faith in journalism. The book’s theme of our lack of historical perspective is echoed in a much shorter book first published in 2003 by Karl Meyer - but Fisk’s book is interlaced with powerful references to his father and others who fought in these same places at the beginning of the 20th Century. This is the book which should be required reading for students of government and for those aspiring to leadership – and the subject of discussion at all book clubs. It is writing and humanity at its highest level. Government is about individuals making, or colluding with, decisions - and how rarely do we get this level of research and critical scrutiny of the words individuals use to protect themselves from questions which might challenge the lives they lead.I too have read his previous book on Lebanon - and disagree with another reviewer's comparison. This is the more significant book - which needs this detail to balance the countless times the victims are simply written out of history. But yes, perhaps, the chapter on Armenia is overdone - and fails to mention the slaughter by Armenians of Azeris in the 1990s and the displacement by them of 1 million Azeris to tent cities. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Everything you should know about the Middle East but may wish you didn’t *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 13 August 2026* Believe the critics.This book is a powerful testament to the troubled history of what we in the West call the Middle East for at least 1000 years.That is the first problem, we describe the regions and peoples by reference to us and do not recognise the civilisations that created it.The second problem is that we in the West have then created the borders, the divides, the conditions and, to a our shame, the tyrants who have caused such misery and cruelty to the people who call it home.Robert Fisk describes and analyses his time reporting from the region immaculately, heart wrenchingly and viscerally. He then sets the context with events from before his time, often decided from the West, that created the cauldron we know and feel today.A masterpiece. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must read to understanding the seemingly endless conflicts in the middle east *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 10 December 2014* The most gripping book I have ever read and a must read to understanding the seemingly endless conflicts in the middle east. Fisk tells modern history from his first hand experience in dense detail and without remorse for the perpetrators and suppliers of evil. This includes the leaders who, from the persuasion by the turkish government, have denounced the Armenian genocide to the propping up of madmen such as Saddam Hussein by western governments, arms dealers who profit from the killing of civilians, and finally to the utterly false reasons for the US to invade Iraq and the fallout from these lies that we are seeing today.Reviewers have called this book Anti-Semetic, which only goes to show that some people are afraid to hear the truth about the brutal actions of the Israeli government. This blind eye includes most governments and reporters from the western media. Fisk does not fear backlash from Israel, nor does he favor one people over the other, he simply reports what he has witnessed and what he has gathered from countless hours of research and interviews. This book is no more anti-Semitic than it is islamophobic. Fisk is simply telling history as it actually happened, no matter who it makes look bad.Personally this book was very difficult to read for two reasons. Firstly, it is a bloody narrative from first hand accounts, and should not be read if you want something warm and fuzzy. The narrative is cold, relentless, and sad, because of the brutality and betrayal of which these people have had to endure. Secondly because of how dense it is. Fisk writes in a wonderfully clear manner to cover so much information, but it would be wise to read this book with a notepad and pencil to keep the names and places straight and also to highlight some of the more telling insights that Fisk has on the events, the precursors and the fallout. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East - Night of Power: The Betrayal of the Middle East --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/216657440-the-great-war-for-civilisation-the-conquest-of-the-middle](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/216657440-the-great-war-for-civilisation-the-conquest-of-the-middle) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-14*