The Crescent Obscured - The United States and the Muslim World, 1776-1815 (Paperback, New edition)

From the beginning of the colonial period to the recent conflicts in the Middle East, encounters with the Muslim world have helped Americans define national identity and purpose. Focusing on America's encounter with the Barbary states of North Africa from 1776 to 1815, Robert Allison traces the perceptions and mis-perceptions of Islam in the American mind as the new nation constructed its ideology and system of government.
"A powerful ending that explains how the experience with the Barbary states compelled many Americans to look inward . . . with increasing doubts about the institution of slavery." --David W. Lesch, "Middle East Journal"
"Allison's incisive and informative account of the fledgling republic's encounter with the Muslim world is a revelation with a special pertinence to today's international scene." --Richard W. Bulliet, "Journal of Interdisciplinary History"
"This book should be widely read. . . . Allison's study provides a context for understanding more recent developments, such as America's tendency to demonize figures like Iran's Khumaini, Libya's Qaddafi, and Iraq's Saddam." --Richard M. Eaton, "Eighteenth Century Studies"

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2000
First published:	July 2000
Authors:	Robert Allison
Dimensions:	218 x 141 x 2mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	284
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-01490-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-226-01490-8
Barcode:	9780226014906

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