The Atrocities That Shaped the Modern Middle East

The historian Simon Sebag Montefiore on his latest book, The Cauldron, and how violence forged the modern Middle East

The Atrocities That Shaped the Modern Middle East

TL;DR

  • Simon Sebag Montefiore's new book is titled 'The Cauldron'.
  • The book focuses on how violence has shaped the modern Middle East.
  • It is a historical examination of the region's formation through conflict.