2006, ISBN: 0374161623

[EAN: 9780374161620], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 4.0], [PU: New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux], Jacket, 481 p. Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeb… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780374161620], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 4.0], [PU: New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux], Jacket, 481 p. Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Leichte Abnutzung, guter Zustand / Light wear, in good condition. - She has been called the female Lawrence of Arabia, which, while not inaccurate, fails to give Gertrude Bell her due. At one time she was the most powerful woman in the British Empire, a nation builder, the driving force behind the creation of Iraq. Born in 1868 into a world of privilege, she turned her back on house parties and debutante balls and instead chose to read history at Oxford, where she took a First in only two years. She would go on to become an archaeologist, spy, Arabist, linguist, author (of Persian Pictures and The Desert and the Sown, among many other books), poet, photographer, and legendary mountaineer (she took off her skirt and climbed the Alps in her underclothes). Bell traveled the globe several times, but her passion was the desert, which she traversed with only her guns and her servants. Her Arabic skills, her tribal affiliations, and her vast knowledge of the region made her indispensable to the Cairo intelligence office of the British government during World War I. "Miss Gertrude Bell knows more about the Arabs and Arabia than almost any other living Englishman or woman," declared Lord Cromer, at one time the British Consul General in Egypt. Following her stint in Intelligence, Bell advised the Viceroy of India in Delhi; then, as an army major, traveled to the front lines in Mesopotamia. There, she supported the creation of an autonomous Arab nation for Iraq, promoting and engineering the election of King Faisal to the throne and helping to draw the borders of the fledgling state. ISBN 9780374161620 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 833 Hardcover mit Schutzumschlag / with dust jacket., Books<

ISBN: 9780374161620

Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Poss… Mehr…

Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2.5<

2007, ISBN: 0374161623

[EAN: 9780374161620], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Farrar, Straus and Giroux], Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and m… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780374161620], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Farrar, Straus and Giroux], Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!, Books<

2007, ISBN: 0374161623

[EAN: 9780374161620], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Farrar, Straus & Giroux], Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780374161620], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Farrar, Straus & Giroux], Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages., Books<