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Autore |
Karber Phil <1951-> |
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Titolo |
Fear and faith in paradise [[electronic resource] ] : exploring conflict and religion in the Middle East / / Phil Karber |
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Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield, c2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-84817-0 |
9786613711625 |
1-4422-1479-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (375 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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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 |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. Wars of choice -- pt. 2. A theocracy -- pt. 3. Shadow and light : an Arab spring. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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