Power, Faith, and Fantasy
America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Present
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Book Description
The history of America's political, military, and intellectual involvement in the Middle East from George Washington to George W. Bush.
From the first cannonballs fired by American warships at North African pirates to the conquest of Falluja by the Marines—from the early American Continue
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nytimes published on Sat, 18 Sep 2010
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Power, Faith and Fantasy: America in the Middle East, 1776 to the Present
Plus ca change … might well have been the title of MICHAEL B. OREN's fascinating, and innovative, history of the Middle East. Although Oren's emphasis is mostly on the period leading up to 1948 rather than the more recent period following, anyone who ... (read full critics)
asianreviewofbooks published on Thu, 2 Sep 2010
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- English Books
- Hardcover 672 Pages
- Edition: 1
- ISBN-10: 0393058263
- ISBN-13: 9780393058260
- Publisher: W. W. Norton
- Pub date: Jan 16, 2007
- Dimensions: 1548 mm x 1032 mm x 323 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Paperback
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| ISBN | Edition | List | Sale | Seller |
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| 9780393058260 | Hardcover | $35.00 | $25.09 | bn.com |
| $35.00 | $25.88 | The Book Depository | ||
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