Lawrence and the Arab Revolts
The Great War of 1914-18 is often seen as one major battleground – the Western Front – with numerous 'side-shows'.
The other battle zones were not side-shows to those involved, however, although the local inhabitants often fought for motives which remained a closed book to their European allies or foes. David Nicolle relates the story of the Arab revolts, and discusses just how important (or unimportant) was the role of T. E. Lawrence in the affair, in a fascinating text backed by a fine collection of contemporary photographs and eight full page colour plates by Richard Hook.
David Nicolle is Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Medieval Studies, Nottingham University. He is the author of numerous books on aspects of medieval military history, including MAA 140 Armies of the Ottoman Turks, MAA 320 Armies of the Caliphates 862–1098, and Campaign 43 Fornovo 1495 for Osprey. For some years he taught art and architectural history at Yarmuk University, Jordan.
Richard Hook was one of the world's greatest military illustrators and has contributed to more than 30 Osprey titles.