The waking dream of T.E. Lawrence : essays on his life, literature, and legacy / edited by Charles M. Stang.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stang, Charles M., 1974-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward), 1888-1935.

Lawrence, T. E.

Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward), 1888-1935--Knowledge and learning.

History--Philosophy.

History.

Scholars--Great Britain.

Scholars.

Soldiers--Great Britain.

Soldiers.

Middle East specialists--Great Britain.

Middle East specialists.

Military art and science--Middle East--History--20th century.

Military art and science.

History, Military.

Middle East--History, Military.

Middle East.

Middle East Region.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

x, 184 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave, 2002.

Summary:

Since the end of the First World War, the legend of "Lawrence of Arabia" has enjoyed a place in the popular imagination of the West. Behind the legend, however, is a man, Thomas Edward Lawrence, whose life and art reflect the modern consciousness and the war that indelibly marked it. This volume addresses what has been overlooked by the legend and illuminates the legacy of T. E. Lawrence's presence in the 20th century. Contributors explore Lawrence's relation to other major writers, the colonial and postcolonial implications of his link with Arabia, his sexuality, and his status as cultural icon.

Contents:

Introduction: The Many Ways of T. E. Lawrence / Charles M. Stang 1

1 "I had had one craving ..." / Theoharis Constantine Theoharis 17

2 "Does Not Care": Lawrence, Herodotus, and Nietzsche on History / Charles M. Stang 25

3 T. E. Lawrence and Historical Representation / James Gelvin 51

4 Reflective Heroes: Self-Integration through Poetry in T. E. Lawrence and Homer's Odysseus / Maren Cohn 67

5 Lawrence's Odyssey: A "Prosaic" Approach to Greatness / Stephanie Nelson, Maren Cohn 107

6 T. E. Lawrence and the Shaws / Jonathan Hart 131

7 T. E. Lawrence and the Art of War in the Twenty-First Century / George W. Gawrych 161.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

031223757X

OCLC:

48014813