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Setting the desert on fire
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- Book Synopsis
- It is 1916. The Allies are struggling in the Great War. The Ottoman Sultan calls for a pan-Islamic jihad against all non-Muslims except Germans. But Sharif Husein, ruler of the holy city of Mecca, is smarting under Turkish rule, fomenting Arab nationalism and lobbying the British to support him. It seems to the British a good idea secretly to encourage an Arab revolt. Setting the Desert on Fireis a masterly account of this key moment made legendary by T. E. Lawrence, but here filled with a wide range of characters including the British Prime Minister Lloyd George, whose desire to capture 'Jerusalem by Christmas' had consequences that reverberate to this day.
- About The Author
- St Antony's College, Oxford has offered James a visiting fellowship for the duration of the next academic year, from October 2008.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780747585534
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury, (18 June 2007)
- Number of Pages
- 362
- Weight
- 320 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 129 x 25 mm
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