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Lawrence in Arabia : war, deceit, imperial folly and the making of the modern Middle East  Cover Image Book Book

Lawrence in Arabia : war, deceit, imperial folly and the making of the modern Middle East / Scott Anderson.

Summary:

A narrative chronicle of World War I's Arab Revolt explores the pivotal roles of a small group of adventurers and low-level officers who orchestrated a secret effort to control the Middle East, demonstrating how they instigated jihad against British forces, built an elaborate intelligence ring and forged ties to gain valuable oil concessions.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780385532921 (hbk.)
  • ISBN: 038553292X (hbk.)
  • Physical Description: xii, 577 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Doubleday, ©2013.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Maps on lining papers.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references [p.(511)-552] and index..
Formatted Contents Note:
Playboys in the holy land -- A very unusual type -- Another and another nice thing -- To the last million -- A despicable mess -- The keepers of secrets -- Treachery -- The battle joined -- The man who would be kingmaker -- Neatly in the void -- A mist of deceits -- An audacious scheme -- Aqaba -- Hubris -- To the flame -- A gathering fury -- Solitary pursuits -- Damascus -- Epilogue : Paris.
Subject: Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward), 1888-1935.
World War, 1914-1918 > Campaigns > Middle East.
World War, 1914-1918 > Campaigns > Turkey.
Middle East > History > 1914-1923.
Soldiers > Great Britain > Biography.
Great Britain. Army > Biography.

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  • 10 of 10 copies available at Sage Library System.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Columbia Gorge Community College. (Show)
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Columbia Gorge Community College Library World History Anders 2013 (Text) 33892002471127 Main Collection Available -
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Cook Memorial Library - La Grande 940.412 A549 (Text) 35178001466914 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Grant County Library 940.41 ANDERSON (Text) 37845000564596 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
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