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Part One: How Lawrence of Arabia Invented Modern War

2024/11/12
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Robert Evans: 本期节目探讨了对劳伦斯阿拉伯的复杂评价，以及他对现代战争，特别是游击战的影响。劳伦斯既是帝国主义的工具，也为阿拉伯人民的解放做出了贡献。他的行动与现代中东和穆斯林世界的混乱局面有关，但一些左翼学者认为对其的批评并不完全公平。劳伦斯是一位间谍，他的一生都在对所有人撒谎，有时是为了正当理由，有时则出于其他原因。他的故事与美国人对游击队的复杂情感有关，以及游击战如何推翻强大的国家。劳伦斯被认为是现代游击战之父，他的理论影响了越南战争等冲突。劳伦斯是一位优秀的作家，他的著作《智慧七柱》对军事理论家产生了影响。 Margaret Killjoy: 对大英帝国持负面评价，对劳伦斯阿拉伯的了解有限，但对学习奥斯曼帝国的历史很感兴趣。 James Schneider: 在书中强调了劳伦斯对武元甲的影响，认为劳伦斯的重要性在于领导力，而非单纯的游击战战术。 Anthony Satin: 在传记中详细描述了劳伦斯的童年和青年时期，以及他对中世纪艺术史的痴迷。他认为劳伦斯与武元甲之间存在相似之处。 Jeremy Wilson: 将劳伦斯与一名年轻的阿拉伯男孩之间的关系描述为一种“几乎是父爱的关怀”。 Leonard Woolley: 指控劳伦斯与该男孩之间存在同性恋关系。 E.M. Forster: 将劳伦斯与该男孩之间的关系解读为未完成的爱情。

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The episode begins with a discussion on the complexity of Lawrence of Arabia's legacy, questioning whether he was a hero or a villain.
  • Lawrence's legacy has been debated since his death in 1935.
  • He is seen as both a hero of the Arab people and an agent of imperialism.
  • His actions have direct ties to modern Middle Eastern conflicts.

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Robert tells Margaret Killjoy the whole story of Lawrence of Arabia, a British imperialist, hopeless romantic and asexual icon who invented the concept of modern insurgent war. Through it all we ask: was he a bastard?

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