02553nam 2200637 a 450 991095993620332120240516185759.0979-82-16-34411-71-280-84817-097866137116251-4422-1479-1(CKB)2550000000106995(EBL)951054(SSID)ssj0000701264(PQKBManifestationID)11439212(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000701264(PQKBWorkID)10674973(PQKB)10158195(Au-PeEL)EBL951054(CaPaEBR)ebr10573615(CaONFJC)MIL371162(OCoLC)852756096(MiAaPQ)EBC951054(EXLCZ)99255000000010699520120130d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFear and faith in paradise exploring conflict and religion in the Middle East /Phil Karber1st ed.Lanham, 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 StatesFearReligious aspects.ViolenceReligious aspects.956.05/3Karber Phil1951-1854962MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910959936203321Fear and faith in paradise4452859UNINA