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The Arabists; The Romance of an American Elite
by Robert D. Kaplan
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 002916785X
- ISBN 13
- 9780029167854
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: The Free Press, 1993 The Free Press, New York. 1993. Hardcover. First Printing by line number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for former owner name inked out on front paste down; library sale stamp to bottom of text block. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight tip bumping on bottom boards. DJ: Near Fine; light rubbing. Black boards with tan cloth overlay on spine with bright gold lettering on spine. 333 pp 8vo. Here is the untold story of an inbred, gifted, and powerful elite of families and friends who dominated America's relations with the Middle East for over a century. The Arabists dominated American policy and shaped our perception of the Arab world throughout the colonial and inter-war periods. A clean and very presentable copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001017
- Title
- The Arabists; The Romance of an American Elite
- Author
- Robert D. Kaplan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 002916785X
- ISBN 13
- 9780029167854
- Publisher
- The Free Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1993
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- MIDDLE EAST POLICY, ARABISTS, EX-PAT LIFESTYLE, ARAB WORLD, Middle East AFFAIRS, BRITISH Arabists, AMERICAN ARABISTS, world War I, World War II, CIA, OSS, Arab Culture, arabic linguists, united states foreign affairs, policy, oil diplomacy, OPEC, Saudi Ar
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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