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5. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA’S WARNADFAS-accredited Lecturer, archaeologist and historian Dr Neil Faulkner FSA draws on ten years of fi eld research to offer the fi rst truly multidisciplinary history of the confl icts that raged in Sinai, Arabia, Palestine, and Syria during WW1.Faulkner rewrites the history of T E Lawrence’s legendary military campaigns in the context of the Arab Revolt and also reassesses the historic roots of today’s divided, fractious, war-torn Middle East (see the feature on page 30).¥ Lawrence of ArabiaÕs War by Neil Faulkner, £22 (RRP £25).4. REMBRANDT: THE PAINTER THINKINGThere are very few known statements about the art of painting by Rembrandt himself. However, Ernst van de Wetering, Emeritus Professor of Art History at the University of Amsterdam discovered that many of Rembrandt’s lessons and ideas could be derived from a treatise written by one of his pupils, Samuel van Hoogstraten. 3. YOUNG MR TURNERA complex fi gure, and divisive during his lifetime, Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851) has long been considered Britain’s greatest painter, an artist of phenomenal invention, complexity, and industry. This warm, engaging and comprehensive new account by NADFAS-accredited Lecturer Eric Shanes is magnifi cently illustrated. It draws together recent scholarship, corrects errors in the existing literature, and presents a wealth of new fi ndings. In doing so, it furnishes a more detailed understanding than ever before of the connections between Turner’s life and art. • Young Mr Turner by Eric Shanes, £75 (RRP £85)6. CRIME AND THE ART MARKETRiah Pryor is both an art-market journalist and researcher at New Scotland Yard’s Art and Antiques Unit and it makes her perfectly placed for this fascinating exploration of international art crime.Accessibly written for a general audience and informed by new interviews with key experts, the book present a realistic overview of art crime in today’s society. But is the art market any more welcoming to criminals than other sectors? And is law enforcement failing to keep up?• Crime and the art market by Riah Pryor, £28 (RRP £30)7. THE PRIVATE LIVES OF THE TUDORSTracy Borman, joint Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces, reveals the truth behind the glamorous exterior of the Tudor monarchs. Their attendants were with them constantly. They saw the tears shed by Henry VII upon the death of his son Arthur. They knew the tragic secret behind ‘Bloody’ Mary’s phantom pregnancies. And they saw the ‘crooked carcass’ beneath Elizabeth I’s carefully applied makeup, gowns and accessories.• The Private Lives of the Tudors by Tracy Borman, £22 (RRP £25).Hoogstraten included Rembrandt’s lessons in his book to complement – and often contrast – his own views. In this way, Van de Wetering has been able to reconstruct Rembrandt’s theory of art, including, for instance, his thoughts on human visual perception. This beautifully illustrated book unveils how Rembrandt achieved his mastery and sheds light on painting in the Dutch Golden Age.• Rembrandt: The Painter Thinking by Ernst van de Wetering, £34.95 (RRP £37.95) 5. 7. 4. 6. NADFAS BOOK CLUBwww.nadfas.org.uk NADFAS REVIEW / SUMMER 2016 47