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Simon Sebag Montefiore - THE CAULDRONAbout the Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - An essential guide to the making of the modern Middle East from 1900 to the present: a spellbinding history by the New York Times bestselling author of Jerusalem and The Romanovs
"Superb. . . . The Cauldron is a triumph of blood-and-thunder narrative history." --The Wall Street Journal
Renowned historian Simon Sebag Montefiore wades into the ideological battles and geopolitical tensions of the Middle East with a comprehensive and nuanced chronicle that situates the region in the context of its last one hundred and twenty-five years.
Few understand the real history of the Middle East; fewer still understand its variety and cosmopolitanism, its complexity and interconnectedness. The Cauldron is a fresh and unique survey of the region in all its diversity. Taking the reader on a spectacular journey from the Ottoman sultanate to the Trump presidency, from Morocco to Iran, this is a dazzling panorama of faith and fanaticism, creativity and tolerance, dictatorship and democracy brought to life by an extraordinary cast of kings, warriors, poets, terrorists, and peacemakers.
With his signature style of voice-driven history that made Jerusalem a national bestseller, Montefiore reveals a stunning portrait of the world we have inherited and interrogates the prevailing historical narratives. This is the essential story of how the Middle East of 1900 led to the Middle East of today--and tomorrow.
About the Author
SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE is a historian whose bestselling books have been published in forty-eight languages and won numerous awards, including the Costa Biography Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His books include Catherine the Great and Potemkin; Stalin; Young Stalin; Jerusalem; The Romanovs; The World; and the acclaimed Moscow Trilogy of novels, as well as Written in History and Voices of History. He received his Ph.D. from Cambridge, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He lives in London.
About the Moderator
Dr. David Page has served as a Bible teacher among Persian speakers since 2003. He graduated with a BA in Bible from Hardin-Simmons University in Texas and received his MDiv and DMin from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He is currently the chairman of the board and professor for Mojdeh Theological Center, an online theological school for Persian speakers. He has lived in Central Asia and the Middle East for more than 23 years.
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