Lawrence in Arabia, war, deceit, imperial folly, and the making of the modern Middle East, Scott Anderson
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Lawrence in Arabia, war, deceit, imperial folly, and the making of the modern Middle East, Scott Anderson
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Lawrence in Arabia
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Scott Anderson
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war, deceit, imperial folly, and the making of the modern Middle East
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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
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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
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