Lawrence and Aaronsohn : T. E. Lawrence, Aaron Aaronsohn, and the Seeds of the Arab-Israeli Conflict

by Florence, Ronald (Author)

• ISBN13: 9780143113829
• ISBN10: 0143113828
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-06-24
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)

Summary

The rivalry that presaged the world’s most tenacious conflict As the Arab -Israeli conflict continues to plague the Middle East, historian Ronald Florence offers extraordinary new insights on its origins. This is the story of T. E. Lawrence, the young British officer who became famous around the world as Lawrence of Arabia, Aaron Aaronsohn, an agronomist from Palestine, and the antagonism that divided them over the fate of the dying Ottoman Empire during World War I—a clash of visions that set Arab nationalism and Zionism on a direct collision course that reverberates to this day.

Author Biography

Ronald F lorence is a historian and novelist and the author of eight previous books.

Table of Contents

Prologue	p. 1
The Road to the Savoy Hotel	p. 5
Romania, Romania	p. 30
Bastard	p. 53
Fame	p. 64
The Archaeologist	p. 94
War	p. 114
Cairo	p. 134
Sarah	p. 154
The Arab Bureau	p. 181
Aaron Alone	p. 201
At the Savoy Hotel	p. 220
Aqaba	p. 244
Allenby	p. 263
Athlit	p. 283
Deraa	p. 306
Sarah Alone	p. 322
The Desert Meeting	p. 341
Damascus	p. 367
Mapmakers	p. 384
Endings	p. 417
Legacies	p. 448
Acknowledgments	p. 463
Notes	p. 465
Index	p. 495
Photo-insert Credits	p. 513
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