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

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.

Record details

ISBN: 038553292X (hbk.)
ISBN: 9780385532921 (hbk.)
Physical Description: xii, 577 pages : illustrations & maps ; 25 cm
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Doubleday, [2013]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Maps on lining papers.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
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.