Lawrence in Arabia : : War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East
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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.
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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imperialism run amok submitted by amy on July 5, 2014, 4:56pm A clear-eyed and well-written portrait of four key players in the Middle East amidst the death throes of turn-of-the-century monarchical imperialism during World War I. The romantic figure of T. E. Lawrence is just one of the memorable personalities we meet in this riveting account of the Arab Revolt, the origins of the Jewish state, the quest for oil, and the bitter legacy of autocratic machinations.
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New York : Doubleday, 2013.
Year Published: 2013
Description: xii, 577 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780385532921
038553292X
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Lawrence, T. E. -- 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.