Nearest East - American Millenialism and Mission to the Middle East

Klappentext Hans-Lukas Kieser is Adjunct Professor (Privatdozent) for Modern History at the University of Zurich. He is editor of Turkey beyond Nationalism, a coeditor (with Dominik J. Schaller) of The Armenian Genocide and the Shoah and the author of Der verpasste Friede (The Squandered Peace). Zusammenfassung Discusses how missionaries and evangelical politics influenced American government policy in the Middle East Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Acknowledgments 1 The USA and the Near East around 1800; 2 A Quest for "Zion" and Peace on Earth: Mission to the Bible Lands; 3 Dream and Trauma: Missionary America and Young Turkey 1908-1923; 4. Oil! Palestine-Israel! and Empire of the Good; 5. American Steps and Short-Cuts to "Zion" after 1967; Conclusion Endnotes; Selective Bibliography; Index

Product details

• Authors: Hans-Lukas Kieser
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.06.2012
• EAN: 9781439902233
• ISBN: 978-1-4399-0223-3
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 230 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Politics, History, & Social Change; Politics History & Social Chan; Politics, History, & Social Ch; Politics History & Social Chan; Politics, History, & Social Ch
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education