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Through his swashbuckling adventures during the improbable Arab Revolt of World War I, T.E. Lawrence developed a unique philosophy for working with developing peoples. He then embarked on a heroic effort, harnessing his celebrity to force the British to keep the promises they made to their Arab allies. Lawrence famously said of British efforts to further Arab €œBetter to let them do it imperfectly than do it perfectly yourself, for it is their country, their war, and your time is short.€ He applied his extensive knowledge of the Arab world to a political vision for nation building in the Middle East whose insights continue to resonate today. In the end, however, Lawrence€™s efforts to stop Western powers from carving up the Middle East at Versailles fell tragically short, laying the foundations for the ongoing instability in that region.Weaving together a gripping historical narrative of Lawrence€™s dramatic Middle East adventur
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To Begin the World over Again, Hulsman John C.
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- Released
- 2009
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- Title
- To Begin the World over Again
- Subtitle
- Lawrence of Arabia from Damascus to Baghdad
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Hulsman John C.
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Released
- 2009
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN10
- 0230617425
- ISBN13
- 9780230617421
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, Technology & Engineering, USA, Military History, Military, 20th century, Biographies, Professional Literature, Great Britain, Europe, Africa, History of Europe, Books, World War I (1914–1918), Soldiers, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.95 out of 5
- Description
- Through his swashbuckling adventures during the improbable Arab Revolt of World War I, T.E. Lawrence developed a unique philosophy for working with developing peoples. He then embarked on a heroic effort, harnessing his celebrity to force the British to keep the promises they made to their Arab allies. Lawrence famously said of British efforts to further Arab €œBetter to let them do it imperfectly than do it perfectly yourself, for it is their country, their war, and your time is short.€ He applied his extensive knowledge of the Arab world to a political vision for nation building in the Middle East whose insights continue to resonate today. In the end, however, Lawrence€™s efforts to stop Western powers from carving up the Middle East at Versailles fell tragically short, laying the foundations for the ongoing instability in that region.Weaving together a gripping historical narrative of Lawrence€™s dramatic Middle East adventur