{"product_id":"a-quest-in-the-middle-east-gertrude-bell-and-the-making-of-modern-iraq-9781850434153","title":"A Quest in the Middle East: Gertrude Bell and the Making of Modern Iraq","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Liora Lukitz\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: I. B. Tauris \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: I. B. Tauris \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Historical - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevered or reviled, Gertrude Bell was a commanding figure: scholar, linguist, archeologist, traveller and \"orientalist.\" Belonging to the tradition of the great British Middle East enthusiasts of the early 20th century, she explored the Ottoman Empire during and after World War I and was hugely instrumental in the post-war reconfiguration of the Arab states in the Middle East. She was a prime mover in drawing up Iraq's boundaries and establishing a constitutional monarchy there with a parliament, civil service and legal system; she was influential in creating a state which had all the trappings of independence while remaining a virtual British colony. This book offers a contribution to the study of Bell's colourful life - exploring the personal passions, desires and relationships that drove her - as well as to an understanding of the creation of a country so central to the instability of today's Middle East.\u003cbr\u003eUsing various sources, including Bell's own diaries and letters, Liora Lukitz provides a portrait of this influential character and the tragedy, vulnerability and frustrations that were key to her quest for both a British-dominated Middle East, and relief from the torture of her romantic failures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I. B. Tauris \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45082288390295,"sku":"9781850434153","price":4494.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781850434153.webp?v=1767634523","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-quest-in-the-middle-east-gertrude-bell-and-the-making-of-modern-iraq-9781850434153","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}