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Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East
Lawrence in Arabia War Deceit Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East
Author: Scott Anderson
The Arab Revolt against the Turks in World War I was, in the words of T.E. Lawrence, "a sideshow to a sideshow." As a result, the conflict was shaped to a remarkable degree by four men far removed from the corridors of power. Curt Pruefer was an effete academic attached to the German embassy in Cairo, whose clandestine role was to foment jihad a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385532921
ISBN-10: 038553292X
Publication Date: 8/6/2013
Pages: 592
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Publisher: Doubleday
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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