Lawrence in Arabia War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East

Name: Lawrence in Arabia War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East
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ISBN: 9780385532921

ISBN-10: 038553292X

ISBN-13: 9780385532921

Edition: 2013

Authors: Scott Anderson

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A thrilling and revelatory narrative of one of the most epic and consequential periods in 20th century history - the Arab Revolt, and the secret game to control the Middle East The Arab Revolt against the Turks in World War One was, in the words of T.E. Lawrence, "a sideshow to a sideshow." As a result, the conflict was shaped to a remarkable degree by a small handful of adventurers and low-level officers far removed from the corridors of power. Curt Pruefer was an academic attached to the German embassy in Cairo, whose clandestine role was to foment jihad against British rule. Aaron Aaronsohn was a renowned agronomist and committed Zionist who gained the trust of the Ottoman governor…

Book details

List price: $34.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 8/6/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 592
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.75" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 2.134
Language: English