Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia
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Publisher : New York ; Toronto : Doubleday
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105002367311
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Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Lawrence of Arabia by : L. Robert Morris

Two years in the making and the winner of seven Academy Awards, David Lean's screen classic Lawrence of Arabia has been seen and enjoyed by millions since 1962. Specially compiled for the film's 30th anniversary, this volume provides, for the first time, an account of this film's remarkable genesis, artistry, and influence.

Lawrence in Arabia

Lawrence in Arabia
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Publisher : Anchor
Total Pages : 844
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ISBN-10 : 9780385532938
ISBN-13 : 0385532938
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis Lawrence in Arabia by : Scott Anderson

One of the Best Books of the Year: The Christian Science Monitor NPR The Seattle Times St. Louis Post-Dispatch Chicago Tribune A New York Times Notable Book Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography The Arab Revolt against the Turks in World War I was, in the words of T. E. Lawrence, “a sideshow of a sideshow.” As a result, the conflict was shaped to a remarkable degree by a small handful of adventurers and low-level officers far removed from the corridors of power. At the center of it all was Lawrence himself. In early 1914 he was an archaeologist excavating ruins in Syria; by 1917 he was riding into legend at the head of an Arab army as he fought a rearguard action against his own government and its imperial ambitions. Based on four years of intensive primary document research, Lawrence in Arabia definitively overturns received wisdom on how the modern Middle East was formed.

With Lawrence in Arabia

With Lawrence in Arabia
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Publisher : DigiCat
Total Pages : 314
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ISBN-10 : EAN:8596547095187
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Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis With Lawrence in Arabia by : Lowell Thomas

"With Lawrence in Arabia" by Lowell Thomas is a fast-paced and fascinating book that is equal parts fact and fiction. Thomas had experience in the army and traveled to far-off places, thus he garnered more than enough experience to be able to write a compelling adventure story for people to love.

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia
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Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Total Pages : 453
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ISBN-10 : 0020826621
ISBN-13 : 9780020826620
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis Lawrence of Arabia by : Jeremy Wilson

Clears up misconceptions about the life and career of the enigmatic British soldier

Hero

Hero
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Publisher : Aurum
Total Pages : 784
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ISBN-10 : 9781845138370
ISBN-13 : 1845138376
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis Hero by : Michael Korda

Michael Korda’s Hero is an epic biography of the mysterious,Englishman whose daring exploits made him an object of intense fascination, known the world over as ‘Lawrence of Arabia. An Oxford Scholar and archaeologist, T.E. Lawrence was sent to Cairo as an intelligence officer in 1916 and vanished into the desert in 1917. He united and led the Arab tribes to defeat the Turks and eventually capture Damascus, an adventure he recorded in the classic Seven Pillars of Wisdom. A born leader, utterly fearless and seemingly impervious to pain and danger, he remained modest, and retiring. Farsighted diplomat, brilliant military strategist, the first media celebrity, and acclaimed writer, Lawrence was a visionary whose achievements transcended his time: had his vision for the modern Middle East been carried through, the hatred and bloodshed that have since plagued the region might have prevented. The democratic reforms he would have implemented as British High Commissioner of Egypt, are those the Egyptians are now demanding, 91 years later. Ultimately, as this magisterial work demonstrates, Lawrence remains the paradigm of the hero in modern times.

Lawrence Of Arabia

Lawrence Of Arabia
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Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 9780297857037
ISBN-13 : 0297857037
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Synopsis Lawrence Of Arabia by : Adrian Greaves

A new biography of Lawrence of Arabia T.E. Lawrence is one of the most enigmatic characters in British history. At the outbreak of the First World War he was working as an archaeologist in the Middle East. He had no military training at all, and a strong distrust of politicians and senior officers alike. And yet he succeeded in a task where all these people had failed: not only did he unite the Arab nation - a nation at perpetual war with itself - but he also led them to victory against the Ottoman Empire. How he managed to achieve these incredible feats has fascinated and confounded historians ever since. The myths that have grown up around this remarkable man have been enhanced by the untruths Lawrence himself propagated. He was never captured and tortured by the Turks as he claimed, neither was he the first to target Ottoman troops by dynamiting their trains. And yet the truth is every bit as compelling as the fiction. He was far more ruthless than he portrayed himself, and the battles he fought were every bit as barbarous as those fought by his Ottoman enemies. He was also strangely determined not to take credit for his achievements: when offered the VC at Buckingham Palace he refused it, leaving the king holding the box. This brand new biography by the author of RORKE'S DRIFT uses primary sources to uncover the truth from all the fictions that surround this legendary man. It covers the actualities of the war Lawrence fought in greater detail than ever before, and also describes what happened to Lawrence after the war.

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 319
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ISBN-10 : 9780520919891
ISBN-13 : 0520919890
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Lawrence of Arabia by : Steven C. Caton

Combining ethnography, film criticism, and his extensive knowledge of the Middle East, Steven C. Caton presents an innovative and fascinating examination of the classic film, Lawrence of Arabia. Caton is interested in why this epic film has been so compelling for so many people for more than three decades. In seeking an answer he draws from situations in his own life, biographies of the film's key participants, and analyses of issues relating to class, gender, colonialism, and cultural differences. The result is a many-prismed book that poses important questions of ethnographic representation and the discourse of power. Caton's approach is dialectical, and his readings of the film are situated within different historical periods, from the early 1960s to the present. Among the subjects he highlights are travel and colonialism in fieldwork and filmmaking, orientalism in the representation of the Other, and the film's ambiguous handling of masculinity and homosexuality. Caton looks at his own reactions to the film at various stages in his life and offers a thought-provoking account of the film's reception by today's high school and college students. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1999. Combining ethnography, film criticism, and his extensive knowledge of the Middle East, Steven C. Caton presents an innovative and fascinating examination of the classic film, Lawrence of Arabia. Caton is interested in why this epic film has been so

Seven Pillars of Wisdom

Seven Pillars of Wisdom
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Total Pages : 433
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ISBN-10 : 1873141130
ISBN-13 : 9781873141137
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis Seven Pillars of Wisdom by : Thomas Edward Lawrence

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia
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Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages : 178
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ISBN-10 : 1402736134
ISBN-13 : 9781402736131
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis Lawrence of Arabia by : Alistair MacLean

Colorful characters, a larger-than-life hero, stirring battles, death-defying desert treks, and an adventure rich in mystery and romance, are all depicted by a great writer. That and more is what readers will find in this spellbinding biography of Lawrence of Arabia that is impossible to put down. Bestselling author and screenwriter Alistair MacLean follows Lawrence as he breaks with tradition to live with Arabs and, using modern-day guerrilla tactics, helps them defeat the Turks and gain an independent state. In addition to the enthralling details of the campaign, MacLean provides valuable insight into the origins of the Middle East we know today.