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Power, Faith, and Fantasy: History of the US in the Middle East
March 8, 2007
Michael Oren senior fellow, Shalem Center

Michael Oren's Power, Faith, and Fantasy explores the history of America's political, military, and intellectual involvement in the Middle East from George Washington to George W. Bush.

For well over two centuries, American statesmen, merchants, and missionaries, both men and women, have had a profound impact on the shaping of this crucial region. Drawing on government documents and personal letters, featuring original maps and over 60 photographs, this book reconstructs the diverse and remarkable ways in which Americans have interacted with this alluring yet often hostile land stretching from Morocco to Iran, from the Persian Gulf to the Bosporus. Covering over 230 years of history, Oren's latest is an indispensable work for anyone interested in understanding the roots of America's Middle East involvement today.

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Securing the Common Good in a time of Global Crises
Ban Ki-moon
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls for the international community to move quickly and boldly in addressing urgent global challenges.
The Caucasus: An Introduction
Thomas de Waal
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Thomas de Waal brings viewers to "the lands in between." The Caucasus has long been an arena of great-power contact and conflict. The region is often seen as intractable, yet we should discard misleading cliches such as "ancient hatreds" and "frozen conflicts," de Waal says.
That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World & How We Can Come Back
Thomas L. Friedman
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According to New York Times columnist and author Thomas Friedman, the U.S. faces four major challenges that threaten to jeopardize the American dream for current and future generations and lessen the U.S.'s standing in the world.
I Shall Not Hate: Gaza Doctor's Journey to Peace and Human Dignity
Izzeldin Abuelaish
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Born in a Palestinian refugee camp, Izzeldin Abuelaish has devoted his life to medicine and to reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians, even though his three daughters and a niece were killed by Israeli shelling. Here, he discusses what drives him.
The Good Book: A Humanist Bible
A.C. Grayling
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Philosopher A.C. Grayling discusses his book The Good Book: A Humanist Bible, a non-religious Bible that draws from the wealth of secular literature and philosophy in both Western and Eastern traditions. How can one live a humane, meaningful life without following a specific religion?
The Fear: Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe
Peter Godwin
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Author and journalist Peter Godwin was born and raised in Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia). In this talk he untangles the country's complex and tragic history, and discusses his book The Fear, which follows the arc of President Mugabe's brutal career.
Image of Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Present
Author: Michael B. Oren
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (2008)
Binding: Paperback, 864 pages
Image of Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East
Author: Michael B. Oren
Publisher: Presidio Press (2003)
Binding: Paperback, 480 pages

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