Lawrence of Arabia and American culture
Subtitle: the making of a transatlantic legend
By: Joel C. Hodson.
Series: Contributions to the study of popular culture,; no. 47.
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 195
Subjects: Lawrence, T. E. 1888-1935.; Great Britain. Army -- Biography -- History and criticism.; Lawrence of Arabia (Motion picture); Soldiers -- Great Britain -- Biography -- History and criticism.; World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Middle East -- Historiography.; Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century.; Middle East -- History -- 20th century -- Historiography.; Middle East -- In literature.
Description: Departing from prior scholarship on T. E. Lawrence, this work examines the extent of Anglo-American cultural interplay and the popular cultural machinery involved in the manufacture of the Lawrence of Arabia legend. The book features several unpublished or rare photographs and draws upon previously unpublished manuscript material, business letters, and supporting documents to recreate the origins of the popular legend of Lawrence of Arabia.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-183) and index.