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.
Robert Evans discussed The young T.E. Lawrence by Anthony Sattin, Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence and others, Guerrilla leader by James J. Schneider, and The Art of War by Sun Tzu.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The young T.E. Lawrence
The Young T.E.
Discussed“satin whose satin whose biography of young Lawrence gives the best texture on the man's life describes the relationship as something intense but fundamentally unknowable to people reading today”
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Seven Pillars of Wisdom
Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T.
Discussed“now in a more Artful bit of writing Lawrence Lauren this is I want to quote from a poem that Lawrence writes in Seven Pillars of Islam which satin argues is a poem that he is”
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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 military treatise that offers enduring strategic principles for outmaneuvering adversaries and managing conflict.
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
Plugged Sapling Cage
“I do have a new book that people can buy it's called the sapling cage”