![]() ![]() The text is accompanied by numerous photographs taken by the author. She would later go on to play a highly influential role in the politics of the Middle East, drawing on the knowledge and personal connections she built up during these and other travels. Blending descriptions of customs, communities, archaeology. Fluent in Arabic and several other languages, Bell brings to her account a level of insight beyond the reach of an average travel writer. Athletic, intellectual and sensitive, even in her youth, Gertrude Bell was an ideal chronicler for a public fascinated by the Orient. ![]() agriculture, The Desert and the Sown (1907) recounts a dramatic portion of. In this vivid and painstakingly documented narrative, Bell recounts her visits to Damascus, Jerusalem, Beirut, Antioch and Alexandretta, as well as the time she spent in the deserts of the region. Athletic, intellectual and sensitive, even in her youth, Gertrude Bell was an. Gertrude Lowthian Bell Syria: The Desert and the Sown (Tauris Parke Paperbacks) Paperback Maby Gertrude Bell (Author) 15 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 1.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 17.19 1 New from 17.19 Paperback from 15.00 1 Used from 39.47 1 New from 15. Gertrude Bell's Syria: The Desert and the Sown describes her travels in the Levant (also called Greater Syria) during the first years of the 20th century. Download cover art Download CD case insert Syria: the Desert and the Sown ![]()
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