Gertrude Bell: Engelska 2004

(For UK customer 16.95) Adventurer, archaeologist, politician and arabist, Gertrude Bell cut a unique figure in the turbulent politics of the Middle East during the First World War and its aftermath. Through study, intrepid travel and sheer determination, she built up an unrivalled knowledge of the Arab world, its language, history, archaeology and people and became a vital source of intelligence to the British Government. In the post war years Bell was instrumental in determining the borders of the new nation of Iraq, choosing its first ruler and becoming his closest personal and political advisor, a position that earned her the title of .Uncrowned Queen of Iraq.Y GertrudeYs first love was always archaeology and she established the now world-famous antiquities museum in Baghdad. This evocative and deeply researched title by the leading biographer of British personalities in the Middle East is revised and updated for a new generation and the new political reality. The biography will appeal to those keen to gain a real understanding of the history behind the headlines in Iraq and an insight into the life and times of one of the 20th centuryYs most extraordinary women. H.V. F. Wi