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Creating the Arabian Gulf
Whether called 'Arabian' or 'Persian, ' the Gulf is one of the most politically important regions of the world, and its history is necessary in understanding the contemporary Middle East. Paul Rich draws on previously closed archives to document the actual heritage of the area and dispel the myths, showing that the influences of Britain and India are far deeper than commonly acknowledged, and that the sheikhs are actually the creation of the British Raj
The Westerner
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Society of American Baseball Research
Where does that endless supply of facts, figures, statistics and trivia that braodcasters spout actually come from? SABR takes the inside story of the development of baseball research, its resources, techniques and fascinating anecdotes by the folks who dig it up.
Khedive Ismail's Army
This book provides the first detailed examination in English of the Egyptian-Abyssinian War and looks at the root problems that made Ismail's soldiers ineffective, including class, racism, politics, finance, and changing military technology.
Americans at War in the Ottoman Empire
Americans at War in the Ottoman Empire examines the role of mercenary figures in negotiating relations between the United States and the Ottoman Empire in the nineteenth century. Mercenaries are often treated as historical footnotes, yet their encounters with the Ottoman world contributed to US culture and the impressions they left behind continue to influence US approaches to Africa and the Middle East. The book's analysis of these mercenary encounters and their legacies begins with the Battle of Derna in 1805-in which the US flag was raised above a battlefield for the first time outside of North America with the help of a mercenary army-and concludes with the British occupation of Egypt in...
The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science
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Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Present
“Will shape our thinking about America and the Middle East for years.”—Christopher Dickey, Newsweek Power, Faith, and Fantasytells the remarkable story of America's 230-year relationship with the Middle East. Drawing on a vast range of government documents, personal correspondence, and the memoirs of merchants, missionaries, and travelers, Michael B. Oren narrates the unknown story of how the United States has interacted with this vibrant and turbulent region.
القوة والإيمان والخيال
منذ أن أطلقت السفن الأمريكية أولى قذائفها على القراصنة في شمال أفريقيا حتى اجتياح جنود البحرية الأمريكية للفالوجة — ومنذ عصر المستكشفين الأمريكيين الأوائل الذين قاموا باستكشاف منابع النيل إلى عصر الدبلوماسيين الذين سعوا جاهدين من أجل السلام بين العرب وإسرائيل — كانت الولايات المتحدة ولا زالت شريكًا أساسيًّا في الشرق الأوسط، ولمدة تربو على القرنين كان لمسئولي الحكومة الأمريكية ...
