Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2024-11-14
Books mentioned on Part Two: How Lawrence of Arabia Invented Modern War
Robert is joined again by Margaret Killjoy to continue our series on Lawrence of Arabia. See omnystudio.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The young T.E. Lawrence
The Young T.E.
Discussed“he writes this in Seven Pillars of wisdom in Mass they were not formidable since they had no corporate Spirit nor discipline nor Mutual confidence”
Where to get it
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Seven Pillars of Wisdom
Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T.
Discussed“and so I'm going to quote again from Anthony satin's book The Young TE Lawrence where he writes about a story that hamoodi told of this visit after Lawrence's death”
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Guerrilla leader
Discussed“Uh, James Schneider writes in his book Gorilla Leader, he discovered then the reality in modern war that the civilian population will always suffer when a European power pursues its national interests without regard to the culture and political aspirations of the native populace.”
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The Art of War
The Art of War by Sun Tzu is an ancient Chinese military treatise attributed to the military strategist Sun Tzu that focuses on tactical thinking, avoiding direct conflict, and outsmarting adversaries through preparation and psychological insight.
Discussed“Whether Lawrence was aware of this or not, others had presented a similar ideal some 2,200 years earlier, Sun Tzu. The most famous—yeah, exactly.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Sapling Cage
“I do have a new book that people can buy it's called the sapling cage”