The Arab Revolt 1916-18: Lawrence sets Arabia Ablaze
by David Murphy (Author), Peter Dennis (Illustrator)
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UK: Osprey Publishing, 2008. Paperback. New. Peter Dennis. New tightly bound softcover in printed wraps. 4to. Clean text free of marks or underlining. Color and b&w photos. Illustrations. Maps. Includes a chronology and an index. 96 pp.
Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. From the publisher, "The Arab Revolt of 1916-18 was one of the most dramatic events of World War I (1914-1918). It resulted in the birth of the modern Middle East and also created one of the most enduring myths of the war, the story of "Lawrence of Arabia". In fact, it could be argued that the wider importance of the Arab Revolt has been forgotten in the rush to focus on Lawrence myth and that later generations have lost sight of the immense changes that this rebellion represented in Arab affairs.
This book examines the revolt without this prejudice, describing and analyzing the background and events of the revolt. Breaking the process into several broad phases, the author examines the initial capture of coastal towns like Jeddah, which secured and this allowed for the re-supply and support of the Arab Army by the Royal Navy. Then, the main focus of the revolt became the Hijaz Railway. The raids on this vital route are described in detail, as is the seizure of Aqaba in 1917 and the northward push of the Arab Army at Gaza, Jerusalem, Megiddo and Damascas. Finally, this book describes how a local Arab rebellion grew to form a major part of Allied operations in the Middle East, as Arab tribesman developed from being troublesome raiders into a force which could oppose brigade-sized Turkish columns by 1918.
Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. From the publisher, "The Arab Revolt of 1916-18 was one of the most dramatic events of World War I (1914-1918). It resulted in the birth of the modern Middle East and also created one of the most enduring myths of the war, the story of "Lawrence of Arabia". In fact, it could be argued that the wider importance of the Arab Revolt has been forgotten in the rush to focus on Lawrence myth and that later generations have lost sight of the immense changes that this rebellion represented in Arab affairs.
This book examines the revolt without this prejudice, describing and analyzing the background and events of the revolt. Breaking the process into several broad phases, the author examines the initial capture of coastal towns like Jeddah, which secured and this allowed for the re-supply and support of the Arab Army by the Royal Navy. Then, the main focus of the revolt became the Hijaz Railway. The raids on this vital route are described in detail, as is the seizure of Aqaba in 1917 and the northward push of the Arab Army at Gaza, Jerusalem, Megiddo and Damascas. Finally, this book describes how a local Arab rebellion grew to form a major part of Allied operations in the Middle East, as Arab tribesman developed from being troublesome raiders into a force which could oppose brigade-sized Turkish columns by 1918.
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Dr David Murphy was born in Dublin in 1968 and is a graduate of both University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin. He is a contributor to the Dictionary of Irish Biography , and has published two books and numerous articles. His previous publication for Osprey Publishing was Elite 147 Irish Regiments in the World Wars . The author lives in Ireland.
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- The Arab Revolt 1916-18: Lawrence sets Arabia Ablaze
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- David Murphy (Author), Peter Dennis (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Peter Dennis
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 184603339X
- ISBN 13
- 9781846033391
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- Osprey Publishing
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- UK
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- Ottoman Empire, World War II, Turkey, Oman, Hadramawt, Aden, Kuwait, British Army, Sunni, Shi'te, Sharif Hussein, General Sire Archibald Murray, Sykes-Picot Agreement, Medina, General Fakhri Pasha, Medina, Ta'if, T.E. Lawrence, Operation Hedgehog, Jo
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