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American Arabists in the Cold War Middle East, 1946-75 : from Orientalism to professionalism

Title
American Arabists in the Cold War Middle East, 1946-75 : from Orientalism to professionalism / Teresa Fava Thomas.
Author
Thomas, Teresa Fava
Publication
London ; New York, NY : Anthem Press, 2016.

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Description
viii, 256 pages; 24 cm
Series Statement
Anthem Middle East studies
Uniform Title
Anthem Middle East studies.
Subject
  • Arabists > United States > History > 20th century
  • Cold War
  • United States > Foreign relations > Middle East
  • Middle East > Foreign relations > United States
  • United States > Foreign relations > 1945-1989
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction: America's Middle East area experts -- The orientalists fade away -- The Middle East hands emerge -- Landfall: language training at Beirut, 1946 -- Filling the Cold War linguist gap: the Middle East Area Program in Beirut -- "The departure of kings, old men, and Christians": the Eisenhower years -- Quiet diplomacy in action: the Kennedy and Johnson years -- Kissinger's Arabesque: the Nixon and Ford years -- Epilogue: Beirut axioms: lessons learned by the Middle East hands.
Call Number
JFE 16-10045
ISBN
  • 9781783085088
  • 1783085088
  • 9781783085095
  • 1783085096
LCCN
2016003919
OCLC
936234509
Author
Thomas, Teresa Fava, author.
Title
American Arabists in the Cold War Middle East, 1946-75 : from Orientalism to professionalism / Teresa Fava Thomas.
Publisher
London ; New York, NY : Anthem Press, 2016.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Anthem Middle East studies
Anthem Middle East studies.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Research Call Number
JFE 16-10045
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