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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452392703321

Autore

Karber Phil <1951->

Titolo

Fear and faith in paradise [[electronic resource] ] : exploring conflict and religion in the Middle East / / Phil Karber

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield, c2012

ISBN

1-280-84817-0

9786613711625

1-4422-1479-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (375 p.)

Disciplina

956.05/3

Soggetti

Fear - Middle East - Religious aspects

Violence - Middle East - Religious aspects

Electronic books.

Middle East Description and travel

United States Foreign relations Middle East

Middle East Foreign relations United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Wars of choice -- pt. 2. A theocracy -- pt. 3. Shadow and light : an Arab spring.

Sommario/riassunto

From life along the Tigris River in the 1970s to the ongoing Arab Spring uprisings, Phil Karber has witnessed decades of change throughout the Middle East. Fear and Faith in Paradise draws on his wealth of experience to sketch a timely and compelling portrait of the region throughout history. Seamlessly moving between past and present, Karber skillfully develops two overarching themes: How America's footprint can be shifted from a military to a humanitarian emphasis and how fear is used as a cudgel by today's monotheistic