The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East
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The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East is a comprehensive non-fiction book by journalist Robert Fisk that chronicles decades of conflict, Western intervention, and political upheaval in the modern Middle East.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East canonical | 2 |
| The Great War for Civilisation | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East Context triple: [Robert Fisk, notableWork, The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East]
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A Short History of War
A Short History of War is a concise historical survey by military historian Jeremy Black that traces the evolution of warfare from ancient times to the modern era.
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B.
The West and the Rest
The West and the Rest is a political and cultural critique by philosopher Roger Scruton examining the historical development, values, and global impact of Western civilization in contrast to non-Western societies.
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C.
The Age of Jihad: Islamic State and the Great War for the Middle East
The Age of Jihad: Islamic State and the Great War for the Middle East is a non-fiction book by journalist Patrick Cockburn that analyzes the rise of ISIS and the broader conflicts reshaping the modern Middle East.
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D.
Quartet on the Middle East
The Quartet on the Middle East is an international diplomatic group—comprising the United Nations, the United States, the European Union, and Russia—formed to mediate and support the Israeli–Palestinian peace process.
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E.
The Revolt of Islam
The Revolt of Islam is a long narrative poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley that presents a visionary, idealistic struggle against tyranny and oppression through allegorical storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East Target entity description: The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East is a comprehensive non-fiction book by journalist Robert Fisk that chronicles decades of conflict, Western intervention, and political upheaval in the modern Middle East.
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A.
A Short History of War
A Short History of War is a concise historical survey by military historian Jeremy Black that traces the evolution of warfare from ancient times to the modern era.
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B.
The West and the Rest
The West and the Rest is a political and cultural critique by philosopher Roger Scruton examining the historical development, values, and global impact of Western civilization in contrast to non-Western societies.
-
C.
The Age of Jihad: Islamic State and the Great War for the Middle East
The Age of Jihad: Islamic State and the Great War for the Middle East is a non-fiction book by journalist Patrick Cockburn that analyzes the rise of ISIS and the broader conflicts reshaping the modern Middle East.
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D.
Quartet on the Middle East
The Quartet on the Middle East is an international diplomatic group—comprising the United Nations, the United States, the European Union, and Russia—formed to mediate and support the Israeli–Palestinian peace process.
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E.
The Revolt of Islam
The Revolt of Islam is a long narrative poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley that presents a visionary, idealistic struggle against tyranny and oppression through allegorical storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
history book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Robert Fisk ⓘ |
| basedOn | Robert Fisk's reporting in the Middle East ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coversEvent |
Algerian Civil War
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Armenian genocide (historical discussion) ⓘ Gulf War ⓘ Iranian Revolution ⓘ Iran–Iraq War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ Israeli–Palestinian conflict ⓘ
linked to:
Arab–Israeli conflict
Lebanese Civil War ⓘ September 11 attacks (context and aftermath) ⓘ
linked to:
September 11 attacks
Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ |
| genre |
journalism
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political history ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
general readers
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readers of political journalism ⓘ students of Middle Eastern history ⓘ |
| hasForm |
hardcover edition
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paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of Western foreign policy
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critical of military intervention ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
impact of war on civilians
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journalistic ethics in war zones ⓘ legacy of colonialism ⓘ religion and conflict ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Middle East
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Middle East conflicts ⓘ Middle East politics ⓘ Western intervention in the Middle East ⓘ foreign policy ⓘ war reporting ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of media coverage of war
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detailed historical narrative ⓘ first-hand war reporting ⓘ |
| pageCount | over 1000 pages ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| publisher | Fourth Estate ⓘ |
| setting |
Afghanistan
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Algeria ⓘ various countries in the Middle East ⓘ |
| structure | divided into multiple long chapters ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | phrase from a First World War campaign medal ⓘ |
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Subject: The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East Description of subject: The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East is a comprehensive non-fiction book by journalist Robert Fisk that chronicles decades of conflict, Western intervention, and political upheaval in the modern Middle East.
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linked to: The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East