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8%OFFLiora Lukitz - A Quest in the Middle East: Gertrude Bell and the Making of Modern Iraq - 9781850434153 - V9781850434153
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A Quest in the Middle East: Gertrude Bell and the Making of Modern Iraq

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Description for A Quest in the Middle East: Gertrude Bell and the Making of Modern Iraq Hardcover. Using various sources, including diaries and letters, this book contributes to the study of Gertrude Bell's colourful life - exploring the personal passions, desires and relationships that drove her - and to an understanding of the background behind the creation of modern Iraq. Num Pages: 320 pages, b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJ; BGH; GTB; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 617.
Revered or reviled, Gertrude Bell was a commanding figure: scholar, linguist, archeologist, traveller and "orientalist". Belonging to the tradition of the great British Middle East enthusiasts of the early 20th century, she explored the Ottoman Empire during and after World War I and was hugely instrumental in the post-war reconfiguration of the Arab states in the Middle East. She was a prime mover in drawing up Iraq's boundaries and establishing a constitutional monarchy there with a parliament, civil service and legal system; she was influential in creating a state which had all the trappings of independence while remaining a virtual ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781850434153
SKU
V9781850434153
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Ref
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About Liora Lukitz
Liora Lukitz obtained her PhD from the London School of Economics and has been for several years a research fellow at the Center for Middle East Studies at Harvard University.

Reviews for A Quest in the Middle East: Gertrude Bell and the Making of Modern Iraq
'Lukitz is good on the undercovered Middle Eastern theatre and consequences of the first world war... fascinating.' - Sunday Times 'A valuable, well-written and thoroughly researched overview of a specific moment in history and provides important insights into the life and character of a remarkable woman, who, for better or worse, helped shape the modern Middle East.' - Bulletin ... Read more

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