{"product_id":"epic-encounters-9780520244993","title":"Epic Encounters","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamines how popular culture has shaped the ways Americans define their 'interests' in the Middle East. Including the 9\/11 and the Iraq war, this book argues that US foreign policy, while grounded in material and military realities, is also developed in a cultural context.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A vitally important book because it warns against easy explanations of U.S. foreign policy.\" - Diplomatic History \"It is one of the achievements of McAlister's subtle and complex book that her analysis allows one to situate public perceptions...and the responses of the U.S. Government within a coherent and persuasive framework. [An] excellent book.\" - Times Literary Supplement\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Preface to the 2005 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 Empire Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Filmography Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402825146711,"sku":"9780520244993","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520244993.jpg?v=1730481613","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/epic-encounters-9780520244993","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}