Spies in Arabia : the Great War and the cultural foundations of Britain's covert empire in the Middle East / Priya Satia.

Author/creator Satia, Priya
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Descriptionxiii, 458 pages : map ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- War and hope. The foundations of covert empire ; The cultural world of the Edwardian agent ; The failure of empiricism and how the agents addressed it ; Cunning in war ; Imperial expiation -- Peace and terror. Official conspiracy theories and the wagers of genius ; Air control ; Covert empire ; Seeing like a democracy -- Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 409-441) and index.
LCCN 2007028405
ISBN9780195331417 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0195331419 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks DS 63.2.G7 S28 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold