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...

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Main Author: Anderson, Scott, 1959- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Doubleday, 2013.
Edition:First Edition.
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