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Liora Lukitz

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Description:Gertrude Bell was a commanding figure: scholar, linguist, archaeologist, traveller and orientalist. A remarkable woman in male-dominated Edwardian society, she shunned convention by eschewing marriage and family for an academic career and extensive travelling. But her private life was marred by the tragedy, vulnerability and frustration that were key to her quest both for a British dominated Middle East and relief from the torture of her romantic failures. Through her vivid writings, she brought the Arab world alive for countless Britons. Alongside T.E. Lawrence, she was hugely instrumental in the post-war reconfiguration of the Arab states in the Middle East. In Iraq she became friend and confidante of the new King Faisal, and a prime mover in drawing up the countrys boundaries and establishing a constitutional monarchy there, with its parliament, civil service and legal system. She was influential in creating the state which had all the trappings of independence while remaining a virtual British colony. The legacy of her work is still being played out in the conflicts of today. Yet behind her public success was a backdrop of personal passions, desires and the relationships that drove this extraordinary woman. Embroiled in an unsuccessful love affair with Charles Doughty-Wylie, a married man, she found peace in the solitude of the desert. But the seemingly intractable problems of the newly independent Iraq led her to write of the weariness of it all. Shortly afterwards she took her own life with a lethal dose of sleeping pills. Using previously unseen sources, including Gertude Bells own diaries and letters, Lukitz provides a deeper political and personal biography of this influential character._x000D__x000D_A very satisfying read. One is drawn into the fascinating, swift-moving events of Gertrude's life in Iraq and at the same time given many insights into her personal life and the varied personalities around her. A biographically informative book that is also an artful piece of story-telling Professor William Graham, Harvard UniversityWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Quest in the Middle East: Gertrude Bell and the Making of Modern Iraq. To get started finding Quest in the Middle East: Gertrude Bell and the Making of Modern Iraq, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company

Release: 2014

ISBN: 1282932063

Description: Gertrude Bell was a commanding figure: scholar, linguist, archaeologist, traveller and orientalist. A remarkable woman in male-dominated Edwardian society, she shunned convention by eschewing marriage and family for an academic career and extensive travelling. But her private life was marred by the tragedy, vulnerability and frustration that were key to her quest both for a British dominated Middle East and relief from the torture of her romantic failures. Through her vivid writings, she brought the Arab world alive for countless Britons. Alongside T.E. Lawrence, she was hugely instrumental in the post-war reconfiguration of the Arab states in the Middle East. In Iraq she became friend and confidante of the new King Faisal, and a prime mover in drawing up the countrys boundaries and establishing a constitutional monarchy there, with its parliament, civil service and legal system. She was influential in creating the state which had all the trappings of independence while remaining a virtual British colony. The legacy of her work is still being played out in the conflicts of today. Yet behind her public success was a backdrop of personal passions, desires and the relationships that drove this extraordinary woman. Embroiled in an unsuccessful love affair with Charles Doughty-Wylie, a married man, she found peace in the solitude of the desert. But the seemingly intractable problems of the newly independent Iraq led her to write of the weariness of it all. Shortly afterwards she took her own life with a lethal dose of sleeping pills. Using previously unseen sources, including Gertude Bells own diaries and letters, Lukitz provides a deeper political and personal biography of this influential character._x000D__x000D_A very satisfying read. One is drawn into the fascinating, swift-moving events of Gertrude's life in Iraq and at the same time given many insights into her personal life and the varied personalities around her. A biographically informative book that is also an artful piece of story-telling Professor William Graham, Harvard UniversityWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Quest in the Middle East: Gertrude Bell and the Making of Modern Iraq. To get started finding Quest in the Middle East: Gertrude Bell and the Making of Modern Iraq, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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