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Bestselling author and journalist robert fisk, based in beirut as middle east correspondent of the independent, has lived in the middle east for almost three decades and holds more british and international journalism awards than any other foreign correspondent. In the great war for civilisation robert fisk, a british foreign correspondent, gives an overview of the many conflicts in the middle east in the past 3 or 4 decades. The great war for civilisation by robert fisk, 9781400075171, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Outreach booksellers supports community nonprofits. Robert fisk read excerpts from his new book, the great war for civilisation. The book is a compilation of many of the articles fisk wrote when he was serving as a correspondent in the middle east for the times and the independent.