Ch. 1. Lowell Thomas and the Origins of the Popular Legend of Lawrence of Arabia -- Ch. 2. Backstage at the Theatre -- Ch. 3. Propaganda and Propagation -- Ch. 4. Diffusion of the Legend, 1920-1940: The Cases of Colonels Lawrence and Lindbergh -- Ch. 5. Redefinition and Literary Reception, 1920-1940 -- Ch. 6. Interlude, 1940-1960: Lawrence and Hemingway -- Ch. 7. Commercialization of the Legend, 1960-Present: Lawrence and Hollywood -- Ch. 8. Assaying the Legends
Summary
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 The book features several unpublished or rare photographs and draws upon previously unpublished manuscript material, business letters, and supporting documents to recreate the origins of the popular legend of Lawrence of Arabia
Analysis
Middle East
World War 1 Military operations
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [169]-183) and index
