02187nam a2200433u 4500 823387420 OCoLC 20190501190215.0 ta 160202s2013 nyuabf b 001 0deng d 2012049719 9780385532921 (OCoLC)823387420 DLC rda eng DLC IG# OCLCO YDXCP pcc e-uk--- aw----- a-tu--- D568.4.L45 A66 2013 940.4/1241092 B 23 Anderson, Scott, 1959- author. Lawrence in Arabia : war, deceit, imperial folly and the making of the modern Middle East / Scott Anderson. First edition. New York : Doubleday, [2013] ♭2013 xii, 577 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. text rdacontent. unmediated rdamedia. volume rdacarrier. Maps on lining papers. Includes bibliographical references (pages [543]-552) and index. 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. A narrative chronicle of World War I's Arab Revolt explores the 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. Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward), 1888-1935. Great Britain. Army Biography. World War, 1914-1918 Campaigns Middle East. World War, 1914-1918 Campaigns Turkey. Soldiers Great Britain Biography. Middle East History 1914-1923. 15 9797 9797 0 0 ABELJ abelj NF 2016-10-27 2 940.41 ANDE 35790 2018-06-06 2018-04-04 28.95 2016-10-27 BOOK