The Resource Lawrence in Arabia : war, deceit, imperial folly, and the making of the modern Middle East, Scott Anderson
Lawrence in Arabia : war, deceit, imperial folly, and the making of the modern Middle East, Scott Anderson
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- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xii, 577 pages, 24 unmumbered pages of plates
- Note
- Map on lining paper
- Contents
-
- 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
- Paris
- Isbn
- 9780385532921
- Label
- Lawrence in Arabia : war, deceit, imperial folly, and the making of the modern Middle East
- Title
- Lawrence in Arabia
- Title remainder
- war, deceit, imperial folly, and the making of the modern Middle East
- Statement of responsibility
- Scott Anderson
- Subject
-
- true1910s -- 1910 -- 1919
- trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts -- World War I
- trueLawrence, T. E., (Thomas Edward), 1888-1935
- Lawrence, T. E., (Thomas Edward), 1888-1935
- Middle East -- History -- 1914-1923
- trueMiddle East -- History -- 1914-1923
- trueMilitary campaigns
- Soldiers -- Great Britain -- Biography
- trueSoldiers -- Great Britain -- Biography
- trueTurkey
- trueWorld War I
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Middle East
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Turkey
- trueGreat Britain, Army -- Biography
- trueHistory writing -- Middle East -- Nationalism
- Language
- eng
- 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
- Summary
- A 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
- Award
-
- ALA Notable Book, 2014
- Booklist Editors' Choice, 2013.
- New York Times Notable Book, 2013
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10175487
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1959-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Anderson, Scott
- Dewey number
- 940.4/1241092
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- portraits
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Lawrence, T. E.
- World War, 1914-1918
- World War, 1914-1918
- Middle East
- Soldiers
- Great Britain
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- war, deceit, imperial folly and the making of the modern Middle East
- Label
- Lawrence in Arabia : war, deceit, imperial folly, and the making of the modern Middle East, Scott Anderson
- Note
- Map on lining paper
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 511-552) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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 -- Paris
- Control code
- 20082871
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xii, 577 pages, 24 unmumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780385532921
- Isbn Type
- (hc.)
- Lccn
- 2012049719
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps, portraits
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)z1york b1459061
- (OCoLC)823387420
- Label
- Lawrence in Arabia : war, deceit, imperial folly, and the making of the modern Middle East, Scott Anderson
- Note
- Map on lining paper
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 511-552) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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 -- Paris
- Control code
- 20082871
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xii, 577 pages, 24 unmumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780385532921
- Isbn Type
- (hc.)
- Lccn
- 2012049719
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps, portraits
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)z1york b1459061
- (OCoLC)823387420
Subject
- true1910s -- 1910 -- 1919
- trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts -- World War I
- trueLawrence, T. E., (Thomas Edward), 1888-1935
- Lawrence, T. E., (Thomas Edward), 1888-1935
- Middle East -- History -- 1914-1923
- trueMiddle East -- History -- 1914-1923
- trueMilitary campaigns
- Soldiers -- Great Britain -- Biography
- trueSoldiers -- Great Britain -- Biography
- trueTurkey
- trueWorld War I
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Middle East
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Turkey
- trueGreat Britain, Army -- Biography
- trueHistory writing -- Middle East -- Nationalism
Genre
Included in
- trueALA Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2014
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Best Biography Books: 2013
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2013
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