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

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: 038553292X
  • ISBN: 9780385532921
  • Physical Description: xii, 577 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Doubleday, 2013.

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General Note:
Maps on lining papers.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 543-552) 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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Subject:
Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward), 1888-1935.
Great Britain. Army > Biography.
World War, 1914-1918 > Campaigns > Middle East.
World War, 1914-1918 > Campaigns > Turkey.
Soldiers > Great Britain > Biography.
Middle East > History > 1914-1923.
Genre:
Biographies.

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