Lawrence in Arabia war, deceit, imperial folly and the making of the modern Middle East
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...
| Main Author: | Anderson, Scott, 1959- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Doubleday,
[2013]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: |
Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
| 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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| Item Description: |
Maps on lining papers. |
| Physical Description: |
xii, 577 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9780385532921 (hbk.) 038553292X (hbk.) |
| Author Notes: |
Scott Anderson is a veteran war correspondent who has reported from Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Northern Ireland, Chechnya, Sudan, Bosnia, El Salvador and many other strife-torn countries. A contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine , his work has also appeared in Vanity Fair, Esquire, Harper's and Outside . He is the author of novels Moonlight Hotel and Triage and of non-fiction books The Man Who Tried to Save the World and The 4 O'Clock Murders, and co-author of War Zones and Inside The League with his brother Jon Lee Anderson. |