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Also by Michael B. Oren:

The Night Archer: and Other Stories, September 2020
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Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East, January 2007
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Six Days of War, June 2003
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POWER, FAITH, AND FANTASY: AMERICA IN THE MIDDLE EAST
By: Michael B. Oren

1776 to the Present

W. W. Norton
January 2007
On Sale: January 16, 2007
672 pages
ISBN: 0393058263
EAN: 9780393058260
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction History

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 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, featuring original maps and over sixty photographs, this book reconstructs the diverse and remarkable ways in which Americans have interacted with this alluring yet often hostile land stretching from Morocco to Iran, 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. 68 illustrations; 4 maps.

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Charlie Rose - April 10, 2007
Today - March 16, 2007
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All Things Considered - January 29, 2007
Lou Dobbs Tonight - January 22, 2007
Daily Show with Jon Stewart - January 16, 2007