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Power, Faith, and Fantasy

America in the Middle East, 1776 to the Present

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Power, Faith, and Fantasy

By: Michael B. Oren
Narrated by: Norman Dietz
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This is the first comprehensive history of America's 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, and from the early American explorers who probed the sources of the Nile to the diplomats who strove for Arab-Israeli peace, the United States has been dramatically involved in the Middle East. For well over two centuries, American statesmen, merchants, and missionaries, both men and women, have had a profound impact on the shaping of this crucial region. Yet their story has never been told. Until now.

Drawing on thousands of government documents and personal letters, this audiobook reconstructs the diverse and remarkable ways in which Americans have interacted with this alluring yet often hostile land stretching from Morocco to Iran and from the Persian Gulf to the Bosporus. Covering over 230 years of history, Power, Faith, and Fantasy is an indispensable work for anyone interested in understanding the roots of America's Middle East involvement today.

©2007 Michael B. Oren (P)2007 Tantor Media Inc.
Americas Middle East Military Politics & Government United States Africa Iran Middle Ages American History Morocco War Imperialism Royalty Ottoman Empire Franklin D Roosevelt Refugee Pirate Latin American Socialism Ancient History Self-Determination Crusade

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"Engaging....a fluent, comprehensive narrative of two centuries of entanglement." ( Publishers Weekly)
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