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His last book, pity the nation, a history of the lebanon war, was published to great critical acclaim. The great war for civilisation 1914 1919 victory medal. The result is comprehensive portrait from a litany of primary sources that makes this book a definitive work. The great war for civilisation is notable for its depth of observation and insight and for the vividness of its descriptions of particular events and people. The conquest of the middle east by the seasoned author and journalist, robert fisk is a compilation of his over 30 years of onfield experiences in the various war zones around the mediterranean and middle east. He also focuses on the universal problems of war, corruption, lies, betrayal, and deceits. He sought to unify and humanize the great body of historical knowledge, which had grown voluminous and become fragmented into esoteric specialties, and to vitalize it for contemporary application. He spent more than fifty years writing his critically acclaimed elevenvolume series, the story of civilization the later volumes written in conjunction with his wife, ariel. Fisks extraordinarily readable book depicts a vast historical landscape. Robert fisk which was release on 18 december 2007 and published by vintage with total page 16 pages.
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