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

At the start of the 20th century, British intelligence agents began to venture in increasing numbers to the Arab lands of the Ottoman Empire, drawn by the twin objectives of securing the route to India and finding adventure and spiritualism in an antique land. 'Spies in Arabia' tracks the...

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Hoofdauteur: Satia, Priya
Formaat: E-boek
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Onderwerpen:
Espionage > Great Britain.
Espionage > Middle East.
World War, 1914-1918 > Secret service > Great Britain.
Middle East > Foreign relations > Great Britain.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > Middle East.
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Samenvatting:At the start of the 20th century, British intelligence agents began to venture in increasing numbers to the Arab lands of the Ottoman Empire, drawn by the twin objectives of securing the route to India and finding adventure and spiritualism in an antique land. 'Spies in Arabia' tracks the dilemma these two different objectives created.
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Fysieke beschrijving:1 online resource (xiii, 458 p.) : map.
Bibliografie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199868070 (ebook) :

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