02555nam 2200625 a 450 991045239270332120200520144314.01-280-84817-097866137116251-4422-1479-1(CKB)2550000000106995(EBL)951054(SSID)ssj0000701264(PQKBManifestationID)11439212(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000701264(PQKBWorkID)10674973(PQKB)10158195(MiAaPQ)EBC951054(Au-PeEL)EBL951054(CaPaEBR)ebr10573615(CaONFJC)MIL371162(OCoLC)852756096(EXLCZ)99255000000010699520120130d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFear and faith in paradise[electronic resource] exploring conflict and religion in the Middle East /Phil KarberLanham, Md. Rowman & Littlefieldc20121 online resource (375 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4422-1477-5 1-4422-1478-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. Wars of choice -- pt. 2. A theocracy -- pt. 3. Shadow and light : an Arab spring.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 monotheisticFearMiddle EastReligious aspectsViolenceMiddle EastReligious aspectsMiddle EastDescription and travelUnited StatesForeign relationsMiddle EastMiddle EastForeign relationsUnited StatesElectronic books.FearReligious aspects.ViolenceReligious aspects.956.05/3Karber Phil1951-955247MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452392703321Fear and faith in paradise2160818UNINA