American sheikhs : two families, four generations, and the story of America's influence in the Middle East
- Responsibility
- Brian VanDeMark.
- Imprint
- Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2012.
- Physical description
- 252 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Access
Education Library (Cubberley)
Stacks
| Call number | Status |
|---|---|
| LG351 .A72 V36 2012 |
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Creators/Contributors
- Author/Creator
- VanDeMark, Brian, 1960-
Contents/Summary
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-237) and index.
- Contents
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- Prologue: sailing to Beirut
- Daniel Bliss and American mission
- America encounters the Middle East
- Tradition versus modernity in the Middle East
- Howard Bliss and American nationalism
- America confronts great power politics in the Middle East
- Bayard Dodge and American idealism
- America in the postwar Middle East
- David Dodge and American frustration
- America in the contemporary Middle East.
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Bibliographic information
- Publication date
- 2012
- ISBN
- 9781616144760 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 1616144769 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 9781616144777 (ebook)
- 1616144777 (ebook)
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