| Collection type | Library |
|---|---|
| Author | Barr, James.; |
| Call Number | 956.02 B268s |
| Document type | Monograph |
| Year | 2006. |
| Pagination | xvi, 362 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury, |
| Note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-348) and index. "In this groundbreaking book, James Barr tells the full story of the revolt made legendary by T. E. Lawrence in Seven Pillars of Wisdom. Drawing on research on the ground in the Middle East, and in the key libraries and archives of Britain and France, herecasts the revolt as the international drama it really was." "A wide range of characters is presented, including the Prime Minister Lloyd George, whose desire to capture 'Jerusalem by Christmas' fuelled the flames, Sherif Husein and his malleable younger son Feisal, who became Lawrence's comrade in arms, the devious English diplomat Ronald Storrs, and Sir Mark Sykes and Francois Picot, joint architects of the Anglo-French agreement which dashed Arab hopes with consequences that are still being felt today ."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Place made | London |
Setting the desert on fire : T.E. Lawrence and Britain's secret war in Arabia, 1916-18 / James Barr.
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| Barcode | Call Suffix | Volume | Part | Year | Location | Status |
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| AWM081111 | 956.02 B268s | Stacks | On Shelf |