Desert Insurgency: Archaeology, T.E. Lawrence and the Arab Revolt, 1916-1918

2017/01/01 by Nicholas J. Saunders · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Social Sciences · #Archaeological Research and Protection #Archaeology and Historical Studies #Global Maritime and Colonial Histories #Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies

paper · doi:10.1093/oso/9780198722007.001.0001

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Abstract

This unique archaeological account from Nicholas Saunders tells the story of the origins of modern guerrilla warfare during the Arab Revolt of 1916-18. The discovery of an unknown conflict landscape reveals the dramatic exploits of T.E. Lawrence, Emir Feisal, Bedouin warriors, and their attacks on the Hejaz Railway during the First World War

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• Nicholas J. Saunders [wikipedia]

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