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Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: McAlister, Melani, 1962- Epic encounters. Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2001 (DLC) 00046708 |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Melani McAlister |
ISBN: | 0585388709 9780585388700 0520214439 9780520214439 0520228103 9780520228108 9780520932012 0520932013 1597346020 9781597346023 |
OCLC Number: | 49851842 |
Language Note: | English. |
Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 358 pages) : illustrations, map |
Contents: | "Benevolent supremacy" : the biblical epic at the dawn of the American century, 1947-1960 -- The Middle East in African American cultural politics, 1955-1972 -- King Tut, commodity nationalism, and the politics of oil, 1973-1979 -- The good fight : Israel after Vietnam, 1972-1980 -- Iran, Islam, and the terrorist threat, 1979-1989 -- Military multiculturalism in the Gulf War and after, 1990-1999. |
Series Title: | American crossroads, 6. |
Responsibility: | Melani McAlister. |
Abstract:
The author explores the cultural history of political interests, arguing that US encounters with the Middle East were influenced by both the presence of oil and the religious symbolism of the region.
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- Middle East -- Foreign relations -- United States.
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- United States -- Civilization -- 1945-
- Public opinion -- United States.
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International.
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General.
- Civilization.
- Diplomatic relations.
- Mass media and public opinion.
- Public opinion.
- Public opinion, American.
- Middle East.
- United States.
- Öffentliche Meinung
- Außenpolitik
- Medien
- Berichterstattung
- Naher Osten
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- Populaire cultuur.
- Massamedia.
- Representatie (algemeen)
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- USA.
- MASS MEDIA.
- PUBLIC OPINION.
- CINEMA.
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