Lawrence in Arabia

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

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<b>NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A <i>New York Times</i> Notable Book • Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography • From the author of <i>King of Kings </i>comes a thrilling and revelatory narrative of one of the most epic and consequential periods in 20th century history – the Arab Revolt and the secret “great game” to control the Middle East, including the infamous Sykes-Picot Agreement, that set the stage for decades of conflict.</b><br><b><b><b><br>“A fascinating book, the best work of military history in recent memory and an illuminating analysis of issues that still loom large today."—<i>The New York Times</i></b><i><br><br></i>"Brilliant. . . . A dazzling accomplishment that combines superb historical research with a compelling narrative.”<i><i>—The Seattle Times</i><br><br>The Arab Revolt against the Turks in World War I was, in the words of T. E. Lawrence, “a sideshow of 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.<br><br>At the center of it all was Lawrence himself. In early 1914 he was an archaeologist excavating ruins in Syria; by 1917 he was riding into legend at the head of an Arab army as he fought a rearguard action against his own government and its imperial ambitions. Based on four years of intensive primary document research, <i>Lawrence in Arabia</i> definitively overturns received wisdom on how the modern Middle East was formed.<br><br><b>One of the Best Books of the Year: <b><i>NPR, </i></b><i>The Christian Science Monitor, The Seattle Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Chicago Tribune</i></b></i></b></b>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780307476418

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

235 x 156 x 36 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2014

Verlag / Hersteller

Random House LLC US