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American Presidents and the Middle East
by Lenczowski, George ; [Rowland Evans]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0822309637
- ISBN 13
- 9780822309635
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About This Item
Durham: Duke University Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. vi, 322 pages; Clean and secure in original binding in very fine dustwrapper. Inscription on titlepage "To my noble good friends / Rowland and Mrs. Evans / with admiration, High regards / and Best Wishes / as ever / [signature of ??]" George Lenczowski (1915-2000) was a lawyer, diplomat, scholar, and Professor of Political Science, Emeritus, at the University of California, Berkeley. Lenczowski was a pioneer in his field as the founder and first chair of the Committee of Middle Eastern Studies at Berkeley. He was among America's first major scholars of the modern Middle East. This book, "American Presidents and the Middle East", is considered an excellent scholarly study, focusing on the post-World War II period and seeking to investigate broader aspects of the history of America's Middle East policy. .
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- Bookseller
- Antiquarian Book Shop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43467
- Title
- American Presidents and the Middle East
- Author
- Lenczowski, George ; [Rowland Evans]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0822309637
- ISBN 13
- 9780822309635
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Place of Publication
- Durham
- Date Published
- 1990
- Size
- 8vo.
- Keywords
- American Foreign Policy, Middle East Studies, Middle East Conflicts, Arab Israeli Conflict, The Georgetown Set
- Bookseller catalogs
- Political Science;
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