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 Fire is 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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-13
9780747585534
eBay Product ID (ePID)
88971169
Product Key Features
Author
James Barr
Publication Name
Setting the Desert on Fire: T.E. Lawrence and Britain's Secret War in Arabia, 1916-18
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
198mm
Item Width
129mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
James Barr
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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