Setting the Desert on Fire: T. E. Lawrence and Britain's Secret War in Arabia, 1916-1918 - Tapa dura

Barr, James

 
9780393060409: Setting the Desert on Fire: T. E. Lawrence and Britain's Secret War in Arabia, 1916-1918
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ISBN 10: 0393060403 ISBN 13: 9780393060409
Editorial: W W Norton & Co Inc, 2008

Sinopsis

An evaluation of the role played by Lawrence of Arabia in shaping the modern Middle East draws on extensive research to trace the political maneuvers, guerrilla warfare, and transformation of a mythical British intelligence officer in sparking a revolt with international consequences. 20,000 first printing.

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Reseña del editor

It was T. E. Lawrence's classic Seven Pillars of Wisdom that made the Arab Revolt a legend and helped turn the British intelligence officer into the mythical "Lawrence of Arabia." But the intrigue behind the revolt and its startling consequences for the present-day Middle East have remained a mystery for nearly one hundred years. James Barr spent four years trawling declassified archives in Europe and crossing the hostile deserts of the Middle East to re-create the revolt as the international drama it really was. A colorful cast of Arab sheiks, British and French soldiers, spies, and diplomats come together in this gripping narrative of political maneuvering, guerrilla warfare, and imperial greed. Setting the Desert on Fire is a masterly account of a key moment in the history of the Middle East, and a portrait of Lawrence himself that is bright, nuanced, and full of fresh insights into the true nature of the master mythmaker.

Biografía del autor

James Barr is the author of Setting the Desert on Fire. During the research for A Line in the Sand he was a Visiting Fellow at St Antony's College, Oxford. He lives in London.

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Editorial
W W Norton & Co Inc
Año de publicación
2008
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0393060403
ISBN 13 
9780393060409
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
382
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