Neil Faulkner is a freelance academic archaeologist and historian and editor of Military History Monthly. A research fellow at the University of Bristol, he codirected the Great Arab Revolt Project in Jordan (2006-14). He lives in Herts, UK.
Seldom does a newly published book both enlarge our understanding of its subject and enhance our appreciation of its principal primary sources. . . . Lawrence of Arabia's War is highly recommended as essential reading for students . . . --Bruce M. Garver, ID: International Dialogue, A Multidisciplinary Journal of World Affairs The book is a remarkable achievement . . . driven by crisp, evocative prose [that] holds the reader's interest . . . recommended to anyone seeking a comprehensive account of the conflict in Greater Syria during the First World War. --John Calvert, Middle East Journal Though closely interlinked, the Great Arab Revolt and the Palestine campaigns are generally studied separately. Neil Faulkner?'s eminently readable account treats them in parallel, opening up a much wider context for Lawrence?'s Seven Pillars. --Jeremy Wilson, author of Lawrence of Arabia: The Authorised Biography A lively history of the Arab Revolt that sheds important new light on Lawrence's Seven Pillars as a reliable source. Essential reading. --Eugene Rogan, author of The Arabs: A History 'Though closely interlinked, the Great Arab Revolt and the Palestine campaigns are generally studied separately. Neil Faulkner?'s eminently readable account treats them in parallel, opening up a much wider context for Lawrence?'s Seven Pillars.' - Jeremy Wilson, author of Lawrence of Arabia: The Authorised Biography 'A lively history of the Arab Revolt that sheds important new light on Lawrence's Seven Pillars as a reliable source. Essential reading.' - Eugene Rogan, author of The Arabs: A History