Lion of Jordan
Subtitle: the life of King Hussein in war and peace
By: Avi Shlaim.
Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 723
Subjects: Hussein, -- King of Jordan, -- 1935-1999; Arab-Israeli conflict -- 1993- -- Peace; Jordan -- Politics and government -- 1952-1999
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The hashemite heritage; title: Murder of a mentor; title: The making of a King; title: The Baghdad pact fiasco; title: The dismissal of Glubb; title: The liberal experiment; title: A royal coup; title: The year of revolution; title: Arab foes and Jewish friends; title: The Palestinian challenge; title: The road to war; title: Picking up the pieces; title: Dialogue across the battle lines; title: Civil war; title: The United Arab kingdom plan; title: The October war; title: The road to Rabat; title: The Camp David accords; title: Lebanon and the Reagan plan; title: Peace partnership with the PLO; title: The London agreement; title: Intifada and disengagement; title: The Gulf crisis and war; title: From Madrid to Oslo; title: Peace Treaty; title: The King's peace; title: Collision course; title: The last journey; title: Epilogue : Hussein's legacy; title: Jordanian secret meetings with Israeli officials; title: The Hashemite Dynasty; title: Chronology; title: List of interviews.