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He has lived in the arab world for more than 40 years, covering lebanon, five israeli invasions, the iraniraq war, the soviet invasion of afghanistan, the algerian civil. This is his firstperson account of fifty years of bloodshed and tragedy in the area, from the palestinianisraeli bloodbath to the shock and awe of the recent war against iraq. Its an enthralling read and completely unique in its kind. Bestselling author and journalist robert fisk holds more british and international journalism awards than any other foreign correspondent. The book seals robert fisk s place as a venerable, indispensable contributor to informed debate in and about the middle east. At over 0 pages fisks the great war for civilisation. Robert fisks most popular book is the great war for civilisation. The main characters of this history, non fiction story are. It is the story of the violent world that is shaping our lives and our future. The great war for civilisation, book by robert fisk. Fisk is currently the middle east correspondent of the independent, based in beirut. Sofa glasgow school of art, school of fine art and document 3 international human rights documentary film festival are pleased to present this inaugural public talk by dr. Robert fisk s bestselling eyewitness account of the events that have shaped the middle east is alive with vivid reporting and incisive historical analysis.
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