Spies in Arabia : the Great War and the cultural foundations of Britain's covert empire in the Middle East /
At the start of the 20th century, British intelligence agents began to venture in increasing numbers to the Arab lands of the Ottoman Empire, drawn by the twin objectives of securing the route to India and finding adventure and spiritualism in an antique land. 'Spies in Arabia' tracks the...
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| Format: | Government Document eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2008.
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| Series: | ACLS Fellows' publications.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | At the start of the 20th century, British intelligence agents began to venture in increasing numbers to the Arab lands of the Ottoman Empire, drawn by the twin objectives of securing the route to India and finding adventure and spiritualism in an antique land. 'Spies in Arabia' tracks the dilemma these two different objectives created. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 458 pages) : map |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-441) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199715985 019971598X 9780195331417 0195331419 9780199868070 0199868077 9786611851866 6611851860 1281851868 9781281851864 1435642317 9781435642317 |