To Begin the World over Again: Lawrence of Arabia from Damascus to Baghdad

Hulsman, John C.

ISBN 10: 0230617425 / ISBN 13: 9780230617421

Published by St. Martin's Press, 2009

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HARDCOVER Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: To Begin the World over Again: Lawrence of Arabia from Damascus to Baghdad
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0230617425
• ISBN 13: 9780230617421
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

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 self-rule: €śBetter to let them do it imperfectly than do it perfectly yourself, for it is their country, their war, and your time is short.€ť 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

About the Author

John C. Hulsman holds a PhD in International Relations and received his MA (Hons) Degree in Modern History from St. Andrews University in Scotland. A life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, he is the President of John C. Hulsman Enterprises, an international relations consulting firm, where he writes for such outlets as the International Herald-Tribune, Harper's Magazine, and the Los Angeles Times. To Begin the World Over Again is his fifth book. He lives in Berlin.