Janet Wallach
Author
Publisher
Anchor Books
Pub. Date
2005.
Physical Desc
xxii, 425 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Description
Turning away from the privileged world of the "eminent Victorians," Gertrude Bell (1868-1926) explored, mapped, and excavated the world of the Arabs. Recruited by British intelligence during World War I, she played a crucial role in obtaining the loyalty of Arab leaders, and her connections and information provided the brains to match T.E. Lawrence's brawn. After the war, she played a major role in creating the modern Middle East and was, at the time,...