Power Faith and Fantasy America in the Middle East 1776 to the Present by Michael B. Oren history books
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This is a near fine (almost like new) hardcover with dust jacket. 2006 Norton Publishing. This copy is still crisp and clean inside and out. The inside pages are crisp and clean. The binding is tight and straight. Tan hardcover boards under jacket are also near fine with barely a hint of shelf wear and feature black quarter trim with gold lettering along spine. The accompanying dust jacket is near fine with only a hint of shelf wear. Medium octavo book size or 6.5" x 9.5" with 778 pages including index. Illustrated maps front and back endpapers.
Power, Faith and Fantasy by Michael B. Oren is subtitled America in the Middle East 1776 to the Present. Beginning with the Barbary Wars of the 19th century and extending to the conflicts of today, America has always been involved in the Middle East. This book tells the remarkable story of American relationships in the region. The book is meticulously researched using documents, personal correspondence, memoirs of merchants-travelers and more, along with government documents. The book also explains the American artistic legacy exploring the dynamic ways popular culture in the United States has portrayed the region and its people. The Middle East has inspired works from Twain, Melville, Wharton and more. It has lured leaders such as Roosevelt, Ulysses S. Grant and Kennedy. It is a compelling work from an eminent historian.
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