A woman in Arabia : the writings of the Queen of the Desert
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Uniform Title
Contributors
Howell, Georgina, 1942- editor.
Published
New York, New York : Penguin Books, [2015].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780143107378 :, 0143107372
Physical Desc
xlv, 272 pages : maps ; 20 cm.
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Published
New York, New York : Penguin Books, [2015].
Language
English
ISBN
9780143107378 :, 0143107372
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
"A portrait in her own words of the female Lawrence of Arabia. One of the great woman adventurers of the twentieth century and the chief architect of British policy in the Middle East after World War I, Gertrude Bell turned her back on Victorian society to study at Oxford and travel the world. Mountaineer, archaeologist, Arabist, writer, poet, linguist, and spy, she dedicated her life to championing the Arab cause and was instrumental in drawing the borders that define today's Middle East. As she wrote in one of her letters, "It's a bore being a woman when you are in Arabia." Forthright and spirited, opinionated and playful, and deeply instructive about the Arab world, this volume brings together Bell's letters, military dispatches, diary entries, and travel writings to offer an intimate look at a woman who shaped nations."--Back cover.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bernards Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 956.02 BELL BELL | Available |
Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 956.02 BEL | Available |
Florham Park Library - Adult Nonfiction | 956.02 BELL | Available |
Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Adult Nonfiction - Biography | B BELL | Available |
Randolph Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 953.805 BEL | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Archaeologists -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Asianists -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
Bell, Gertrude Lowthian, -- 1868-1926.
Colonial administrators -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Colonial administrators -- Middle East -- Biography.
Middle East -- History -- 20th century.
Middle East -- Politics and government -- 1914-1945.
Travelers -- Middle East -- Biography.
Women archaeologists -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Women Asianists -- Biography.
Women travelers -- Middle East -- Biography.
Asianists -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
Bell, Gertrude Lowthian, -- 1868-1926.
Colonial administrators -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Colonial administrators -- Middle East -- Biography.
Middle East -- History -- 20th century.
Middle East -- Politics and government -- 1914-1945.
Travelers -- Middle East -- Biography.
Women archaeologists -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Women Asianists -- Biography.
Women travelers -- Middle East -- Biography.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bell, G. L., & Howell, G. (2015). A woman in Arabia: the writings of the Queen of the Desert . Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bell, Gertrude Lowthian, 1868-1926 and Georgina Howell. 2015. A Woman in Arabia: The Writings of the Queen of the Desert. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bell, Gertrude Lowthian, 1868-1926 and Georgina Howell. A Woman in Arabia: The Writings of the Queen of the Desert Penguin Books, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bell, Gertrude Lowthian, and Georgina Howell. A Woman in Arabia: The Writings of the Queen of the Desert Penguin Books, 2015.
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