Gertrude Bell - Research Paper Topic History Annotated Bibliography

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September 28, 2020
Annotated Bibliography – The Life of Gertrude Bell
Bell, Gertrude. The Letters of Gertrude Bell. Vol. 1. eStar Books, 2014.
This book collates all the correspondence that happened between Gertrude Bell and the authors and writers to whom she wrote to. The reason why this book is important for the research about her life is because most of her adventures and stories are detailed in the letters that she wrote.
Cooper, Lisa. "Archaeology and Acrimony: Gertrude Bell, Ernst Herzfeld and the Study of Pre-Modern Mesopotamia." Iraq 75 (2013): 143-169.
This journal article discusses about the ideas and studies conducted by Gertrude Bell and the German scholar Ernst Herzfeld. It must be noted that both of these scholars studied the inception and development of early Islamic art in Mesopotamia, which is the main point of analysis by the author. Accordingly, the reason why this article is important for this research is because it provides a supplementary analysis to the scholarly discussion of early Islamic Art.
Howell, Georgina. Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010.
This article provides an in-depth analysis and discussion about controversial life of Bell. This includes how she shunned her life or privilege and chose to live aan adventurous life as an archaeologist, linguist, and author, among others. In line with the research at hand, this book could supplement the earlier book about her life, with regards to the understanding of her background prior her decision to go to Mesopotamia. This would provide a more holistic analysis of her own adventures.