SETTING THE DESERT ON FIRE: T. E. LAWRENCE AND BRITAIN’S SECRET WAR IN ARABIA, 1916-18

Book ID/图书代码： 04700006B04547

English Summary/英文概要： The myth of T.E. Lawrence single-handedly leading his loyal band of fighters to victory obscures the intricate story behind the British-backed Arab Revolt of 1916. In this groundbreaking book, drawing on research in Britain, France and the Middle East, James Barr retells the story as the international drama it really is. A wide range of characters, including Ronald Storrs (a laid-back bureaucrat with a passion for collecting oriental antiquities), Sherif Husein (the enigmatic Arab leader), his malleable younger son Feisal (Lawrence’s comrade in arms), and Sir Mark Sykes and Francois Picot (the joint architects of the Anglo-French agreement that shaped the destiny of the Middle East to this day) and Lawrence himself, all take the stage. Their ambitions, rivalries and underhand actions are the subject of this riveting new book that argues that for the British the primary purpose of the revolt was to hinder the Ottomans’ call for the pan-Islamic jihad that they feared would threaten their Empire. The bitter legacy of the conflict that followed lives on with us today.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 1916年T.E.Lawrence独挑大梁带领他的战士取得由英国支持的阿拉伯起义胜利, 这次神话般的胜利使这场起义变得更加扑朔迷离。在这本开天辟地的书中，作者基于对英国、法国和中东的研究为我们重新讲述了这段国际性的起义的真实故事。书中包含了丰富的人物角色：Ronald Storrs，一个懒散的官僚，他对东方古董的收藏很有兴趣；Sherif Husein高深莫测的阿拉伯领导人，他年轻有为的儿子Feisal，Lawrence手下的将士；Mark Sykes和Francois Picot,英法协议的联合起草人，他们是当今中东局势的缔造者；以及T.E.Lawrence本人。人物的雄心壮志、他们的情敌和暗地里的勾当都是这本吸引人眼球的新书的主题。英国支持的此次阿拉伯起义，其初衷是遏制土耳其宣扬的泛伊斯兰讨伐异教运动，这场冲突恶果至今还影响着当今的世界。

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