Best of Enemies: A History of US and Middle East Relations: Part One: 1783-1953 (Non-Fiction) - Hardcover

Filiu, Jean-Pierre; B., David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1906838453 ISBN 13: 9781906838454

Publisher: SelfMadeHero, 2012

Synopsis

Filiu and David B. draw striking parallels between ancient and contemporary political history in this look at the US-Middle East conflict. The reader is transported to the pirate-choked Mediterranean sea, where Christians and Muslims continue the crusades, only this time on water. As the centuries pass, the traditional victims of the Muslim pirates--the British, French, and Spanish--all become empire-building powers whose sights lie beyond the Mediterranean. Praise for Best of Enemies: ""Best of Enemies" breaks down a complex and morally messy history into a clean and easily absorbed narrative." --Scripps Howard News Service "No single volume can hope to explain the tortured relationship of the U.S. and the Middle East, but "Best of Enemies" sheds light on this dark 'friendship' that might enlighten and, hopefully, inspire change." --BigThink.com

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Review:

A Difficult subject to deal with objectively, but Filiu and David B. manage it, and produce something rather intriguing, educational, and strangely entertaining. --ForbiddenPlanet.co.uk

A fascinating inside look into the origins of not only the United States of America and the current Middle East but also the internal trappings of international politics --Brokenfrontier.com

This timely, beautifully drawn account provides a wonderfully involving history lesson. --The Guardian

About this edition

• Publisher: SelfMadeHero
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1906838453
• ISBN 13: 9781906838454
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 120