Synopses & Reviews
"This nicely written, well-illustrated, and generally balanced book, intersped with Lawrence's own statements and writings, provides an able introduction to the multifaceted life and legend of Lawrence of Arabia."
Military Heritage "This gem of a book has turned out well, very well indeed."The Historian
"A beautifully written, criticial narrative of Lawrence...Brown has done a tremendous job, with the aid of some lovely illustrations, of producing a readable and concise account based around an extensive selection of Lawrence's letters."
Military History
T.E. Lawrence (1888-1935)known worldwide as Lawrence of Arabia was many people in one: scholar, archaeologist, intelligence officer, guerrilla leader, diplomat, aspiring writer, and ordinary serviceman hiding under aliases from the celebrity he had first largely created and then come to despise. Illegitimate, but with aristocratic connections, an outsider yet also at ease with, and much admired by, many of his finest contemporaries, he was a man forever on the run, whether as a youth searching for fresh experience and fame, or a middle-aged figure seeking sanctuary both from his reputation and from a sense of guilt, resulting from wartime experiences from which he could never break free. Deeply religious by background, sexually ambiguous and always on the edge, he craved for peace, but was also convinced he deserved punishment.
This new biography by Malcolm Brown, a well-known authority on Lawrence, is part fast-moving adventure story, part modern morality tale, and places special emphasis on the years of the Arab revolt: the period that both made Lawrence and broke him.
Thoroughly illustrated with portraits, a rich range of photographs, letters in Lawrence's hand and extracts from his writings, T.E. Lawrence presents a compelling portrait of a remarkable man.
Review
"This nicely written, well-illustrated, and generally balanced book, intersped with Lawrence's own statements and writings, provides an able introduction to the multifaceted life and legend of Lawrence of Arabia."
"This gem of a book has turned out well, very well indeed."
"A beautifully written, criticial narrative of Lawrence...Brown has done a tremendous job, with the aid of some lovely illustrations, of producing a readable and concise account based around an extensive selection of Lawrence's letters."
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"Compelling topic."-Ebony,
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"Katheryn Russell-Brown's newest work highlights the unique ways that race, culture, and criminal justice issues operate across communities of color and within them. Her study of these issues raises important questions and draws the critical distinctions between fact and fiction for our understanding and ultimate liberation."-Paula C. Johnson,Syracuse University College of Law, author of Inner Lives: Voices of African American Women in Prison
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"In Underground Codes, Katheryn Russell-Brown confirms her position as one of the nation's leading authorities on race and crime. Underground Codes is a must-read for anyone interested in how race and racism affect the criminal justice system."-Professor Angela J. Davis,American University Washington College of Law
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"Underground Codes is well written and thoroughly researched."-Black Issue Book Review,
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p>"This book should be taken as a challenge to do our jobs: to assess criticially the 'many issues involving crime and race that are overlooked, misunderstood and falsely linked.' It succinctly and critically sumarizes the extant literature that purports to shed light on the race/crime nexus."-Contemporary Sociology,
Synopsis
From the British Library archives comes a new, brief biography of one of the world's most intriguing personalities.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 156) and index.
Synopsis
T.E. Lawrence (1888-1935)known worldwide as Lawrence of Arabia was many people in one: scholar, archaeologist, intelligence officer, guerrilla leader, diplomat, aspiring writer, and ordinary serviceman hiding under aliases from the celebrity he had first largely created and then come to despise. Illegitimate, but with aristocratic connections, an outsider yet also at ease with, and much admired by, many of his finest contemporaries, he was a man forever on the run, whether as a youth searching for fresh experience and fame, or a middle-aged figure seeking sanctuary both from his reputation and from a sense of guilt, resulting from wartime experiences from which he could never break free. Deeply religious by background, sexually ambiguous and always on the edge, he craved for peace, but was also convinced he deserved punishment.
This new biography by Malcolm Brown, a well-known authority on Lawrence, is part fast-moving adventure story, part modern morality tale, and places special emphasis on the years of the Arab revolt: the period that both made Lawrence and broke him.
Thoroughly illustrated with portraits, a rich range of photographs, letters in Lawrence's hand and extracts from his writings, T.E. Lawrence presents a compelling portrait of a remarkable man.
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Winner of a 2005 Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award (Honorable Mention
Americans fear crime, are rattled by race and avoid honest discussions of both. Anxiety, denial, miscommunication, and ignorance abound. Imaginary connections between minorities and crime become real, self-fulfilling prophecies and authentic links to race, class, gender and crime go unexplored. Katheryn Russell-Brown, author of the highly acclaimed The Color of Crime, makes her way through this intellectual minefield, determined to shed light on the most persistent and perplexing domestic policy issues.
The author tackles a range of race and crime issues. From outdated research methods that perpetuate stereotypes about African Americans, women, and crime to the over hyped discourse about gangsta rap and law breaking, Russell-Brown challenges the conventional wisdom of criminology. Underground Codes delves into understudied topics such as victimization rates for Native Americansamong the highest of any racial groupand how racial profiling affects the day-to-day lives of people of color.
Innovative, well-researched and meticulously documented, Underground Codes makes a case for greater public involvement in the debate over law enforcementand our own languagethat must be heard if we are to begin to have a productive national conversation about crime and race.
About the Author
Katheryn Russell-Brown is Professor of Law and director of the Center for the Study of Race and Race Relations at the University of Florida's Levin College of Law. She is the author of Protecting Our Own: Race, Crime, and African Americans and Underground Codes: Race, Crime, and Related Fires (NYU Press).