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Lawrence in Arabia : war, deceit, imperial folly and the making of the modern Middle East / Scott Anderson.
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: 0307476413
- ISBN: 9780307476418
- Physical Description: x, 577 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Anchor Books, 2014.
Content descriptions
| 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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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington-Veedersburg PL - Covington | 940.4 AND (Text) | 32572000512780 | CVBPLC Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| LaGrange Co PL - LaGrange Main Library | B LA (Text) | 30477100735558 | Adult: Biography | Available | - |
