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

Anderson, Scott, 1959- (Author).

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.

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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.

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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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