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Author McAlister, Melani, 1962- author.
Title Epic encounters : culture, media, and U.S. interests in the Middle East since 1945 / Melani McAlister.
Publication Info Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2005.
Edition Updated ed., with a post-9/11 chapter.



Descript 1 online resource (xix, 407 pages) : illustrations.
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Descript polychrome. rdacc http://rdaregistry.info/termList/RDAColourContent/1003
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Edition Updated ed., with a post-9/11 chapter.
Contents Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface to the 2005 Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Introduction: Middle East Interests; 1. ""Benevolent Supremacy"": The Biblical Epic at the Dawn of the American Century, 1947-1960; 2. The Middle East in African American Cultural Politics, 1955-1972; 3. King Tut, Commodity Nationalism, and the Politics of Oil, 1973-1979; 4. The Good Fight: Israel after Vietnam, 1972-1980; 5. Iran, Islam, and the Terrorist Threat, 1979-1989; 6. Military Multiculturalism in the Gulf War and After, 1990-1999
Conclusion: 9/11 and After: Snapshots on the Road to EmpireAcknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Filmography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
ISBN 9780520932012 (electronic bk.)
0520932013 (electronic bk.)
0520244990 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9780520244993 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
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Author McAlister, Melani, 1962- author.
Series American crossroads
American crossroads.
Subject Mass media and public opinion -- United States.
Public opinion -- United States.
Middle East -- Foreign relations -- United States.
United States -- Foreign relations -- Middle East.
Middle East -- Foreign public opinion, American.
United States -- Civilization -- 1945-
Descript 1 online resource (xix, 407 pages) : illustrations.
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Descript polychrome. rdacc http://rdaregistry.info/termList/RDAColourContent/1003
text file rdaft http://rdaregistry.info/termList/fileType/1002
Edition Updated ed., with a post-9/11 chapter.
Contents Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface to the 2005 Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Introduction: Middle East Interests; 1. ""Benevolent Supremacy"": The Biblical Epic at the Dawn of the American Century, 1947-1960; 2. The Middle East in African American Cultural Politics, 1955-1972; 3. King Tut, Commodity Nationalism, and the Politics of Oil, 1973-1979; 4. The Good Fight: Israel after Vietnam, 1972-1980; 5. Iran, Islam, and the Terrorist Threat, 1979-1989; 6. Military Multiculturalism in the Gulf War and After, 1990-1999
Conclusion: 9/11 and After: Snapshots on the Road to EmpireAcknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Filmography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
ISBN 9780520932012 (electronic bk.)
0520932013 (electronic bk.)
0520244990 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9780520244993 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
Author McAlister, Melani, 1962- author.
Series American crossroads
American crossroads.
Subject Mass media and public opinion -- United States.
Public opinion -- United States.
Middle East -- Foreign relations -- United States.
United States -- Foreign relations -- Middle East.
Middle East -- Foreign public opinion, American.
United States -- Civilization -- 1945-

Subject Mass media and public opinion -- United States.
Public opinion -- United States.
Middle East -- Foreign relations -- United States.
United States -- Foreign relations -- Middle East.
Middle East -- Foreign public opinion, American.
United States -- Civilization -- 1945-
Descript 1 online resource (xix, 407 pages) : illustrations.
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Descript polychrome. rdacc http://rdaregistry.info/termList/RDAColourContent/1003
text file rdaft http://rdaregistry.info/termList/fileType/1002
Contents Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface to the 2005 Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Introduction: Middle East Interests; 1. ""Benevolent Supremacy"": The Biblical Epic at the Dawn of the American Century, 1947-1960; 2. The Middle East in African American Cultural Politics, 1955-1972; 3. King Tut, Commodity Nationalism, and the Politics of Oil, 1973-1979; 4. The Good Fight: Israel after Vietnam, 1972-1980; 5. Iran, Islam, and the Terrorist Threat, 1979-1989; 6. Military Multiculturalism in the Gulf War and After, 1990-1999
Conclusion: 9/11 and After: Snapshots on the Road to EmpireAcknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Filmography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
ISBN 9780520932012 (electronic bk.)
0520932013 (electronic bk.)
0520244990 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9780520244993 (pbk. ; alk. paper)

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