A Quest in the Middle East

Informationen zum Autor Liora Lukitz obtained her PhD from the London School of Economics and has been for several years a research fellow at the Center for Middle East Studies at Harvard University. Vorwort Using various sources, including diaries and letters, this book contributes to the study of Gertrude Bell's colourful life - exploring the personal passions, desires and relationships that drove her - and to an understanding of the background behind the creation of modern Iraq. Zusammenfassung Revered or reviled, Gertrude Bell was a commanding figure: scholar, linguist, archeologist, traveller and "orientalist". Belonging to the tradition of the great British Middle East enthusiasts of the early 20th century, she explored the Ottoman Empire during and after World War I and was hugely instrumental in the post-war reconfiguration of the Arab states in the Middle East. She was a prime mover in drawing up Iraq's boundaries and establishing a constitutional monarchy there with a parliament, civil service and legal system; she was influential in creating a state which had all the trappings of independence while remaining a virtual British colony. This book offers a contribution to the study of Bell's colourful life - exploring the personal passions, desires and relationships that drove her - as well as to an understanding of the creation of a country so central to the instability of today's Middle East.Using various sources, including Bell's own diaries and letters, Liora Lukitz provides a portrait of this influential character and the tragedy, vulnerability and frustrations that were key to her quest for both a British-dominated Middle East, and relief from the torture of her romantic failures. Inhaltsverzeichnis ContentsList of Illustrations viAcknowledgements viiPreface 1Prologue 10 Part I - The Journey1. 'Light of Mine Eyes and Harvest of My Heart' 232. 'She Had Known Ruptures, She Had Known the Whole' 313, 'The Shadow of Stone' 564. 'I Will Dedicate This Year to You' 77 Part II -Arrival 5. 'On the Edge of Important Things' 1076. 'Father, Think!' 1257. 'To Make Kings, to Invent Kingdoms' 1438. 'A Tower of Strength and Wisdom' 1749. 'We had awakened and Become a Nation' 202 Part III - Departures 10. 'Dust...' 21111. 'Flood...' 224Epilogue 245Afterword 251Notes 257Selected Bibliography 294Index 303...

Vorwort
Using various sources, including diaries and letters, this book contributes to the study of Gertrude Bell's colourful life - exploring the personal passions, desires and relationships that drove her - and to an understanding of the background behind the creation of modern Iraq.

Autorentext
Liora Lukitz obtained her PhD from the London School of Economics and has been for several years a research fellow at the Center for Middle East Studies at Harvard University.

Klappentext
Revered or reviled, Gertrude Bell was a commanding figure: scholar, linguist, archaeologist, traveler and "Orientalist." Belonging to the tradition of the great British Middle East enthusiasts of the early twentieth century, she explored the Ottoman Empire during and after World War I and was (alongside T.E. Lawrence) hugely instrumental in the post-war reconfiguration of the Arab states in the Middle East. Using previously unseen sources, including Gertrude Bell's own diaries and letters, Liora Lukitz provides a deeper political and personal biography of this influential character and the tragedy, vulnerability and frustration that were key to her quest both for a British-dominated Middle East and relief from her troubled romantic life.

Inhalt
Contents List of Illustrations vi Acknowledgements vii Preface 1 Prologue 10 Part I - The Journey 1. 'Light of Mine Eyes and Harvest of My Heart' 23 2. 'She Had Known Ruptures, She Had Known the Whole' 31 3, 'The Shadow of Stone' 56 4. 'I Will Dedicate This Year to You' 77 Part II -Arrival 5. 'On the Edge of Important Things' 107 6. 'Father, Think!' 125 7. 'To Make Kings, to Invent Kingdoms' 143 8. 'A Tower of Strength and Wisdom' 174 9. 'We had awakened and Become a Nation' 202 Part III - Departures 10. 'Dust...' 211 11. 'Flood...' 224 Epilogue 245 Afterword 251 Notes 257 Selected Bibliography 294 Index 303

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