A woman in Arabia : the writings of the Queen of the Desert
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New York, New York : Penguin Books, [2015].
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Rapid City Public Library - History - Adult
HISTORY 956.02 BEL
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Published
New York, New York : Penguin Books, [2015].
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xlv, 272 pages : maps ; 20 cm
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English

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Includes index.
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"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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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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