The bitter taste of hope : ideals, ideologies, and interests in the age of Obama / by Bronner, Stephen Eric, 1949-

The bitter taste of hope : ideals, ideologies, and interests in the age of Obama / by Bronner, Stephen Eric, 1949-

Table of Contents: “…Acknowledgments; Introduction: Obama's Legacy; Part I: Ideals and Interests; 1 Understanding Utopia; 2 The Enlightenment Lives!…”
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Children and childhood in the Ottoman empire : from the 15th to the 20th century /

Table of Contents: “…The emotional bond between early modern Ottoman children and parents : a case study of Sünbülzade Vehbi's 'ideal' child (1700-1800) /…”
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Orientalist poetics : the Islamic Middle East in nineteenth-century English and French poetry / by Haddad, Emily A.

Table of Contents: “…Hugo's preface: poetic ideals and the Orient as subject --…”
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Critical approaches to ancient Near Eastern art /

Table of Contents: “…Images and Conceptions of Ideal Feminine Beauty in Neo-Assyrian Royal Contexts, c.883 -- 627 BCE /…”
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Justice interrupted : the struggle for constitutional government in the Middle East / by Thompson, Elizabeth, 1959-

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The Arab of the future : a graphic memoir : a childhood in the Middle East / by Sattouf, Riad

Film in the Middle East and North Africa : creative dissidence /

Table of Contents: “…The hidden half (Tahmineh Milani): love, idealism, and politics / Fakhreddin Azimi -- Marriage of the blessed (Mohsen Makhmalbaf): the wounds of war and the betrayal of the revolution / Eric Egan -- Under the skin of the city (Rakhshan Bani-Etemad): under the surface contrasts / Rini Cobbey -- Stray dogs (Marziyeh Meshkini): cruelty and humanity amid hardship in Afghanistan / Eric Egan -- Tolerated parodies of politics in Syrian cinema / Lisa Wedeen. …”

America's Forgotten Middle East Initiative : the King-Crane Commission of 1929. by Patrick, Andrew

Table of Contents: “…Accounting for the Differences 2: The King -- Crane Commission and Wilsonian Ideals; 11. Conclusion; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Back cover.…”
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Art and Immortality in the Ancient Near East / by Ataç, Mehmet-Ali, 1972-

Table of Contents: “…; Ascent to Heaven; Coloristic Symbolism; Stairway to Heaven; Three The Flood Myth as Paradigm; A Note on Method; The Ideal Enclosure and the Ideal Garden; The Ideal Temple; Numerological Symbolism; A New Cosmic Order; Flood Vision; Defining Paradeigma; The Mari Painting and the Assyrian "Sacred Tree"; Postscript on Shamanic Lore in the Art of Ancient Mesopotamia; Four The Semantics of the Frame of Running Spirals; Running Spirals as Symbolic Form; The Ouroboric Serpent.…”
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Hidden histories : Palestine and the Eastern Mediterranean / by Raʻad, Basem L.

Table of Contents: “…Ancient myths, religions, and cultures. 1. "Canaan nails" : idealized perceptions and their uses --- 2. Polytheistic origins of monotheism --- 3. …”
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Kings & prophets : monarchic power, inspired leadership, & sacred text in biblical narrative / by Grottanelli, C.

Table of Contents: “…Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The King's Grace and the Helpless Woman: Ruth, Charila, Sita; 2 Religious Ideals and the Distribution of Cereal Grains in the Hebrew Bible; 3 The Enemy King Is a Monster: A Biblical Equation; 4 The Story of Deborah and Barak: A Comparative Approach; 5 Charismatic Possession and Monarchic Rationalization: The Folly of Saul; 6 Specialists of the Supernatural in the Hebrew Bible; 7 Healers and Saviors of the Eastern Mediterranean in Preclassical Times; 8 Biblical Narrative and the Ancient Novel: Common Motifs and Themes…”
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The journey to the Arab spring : the ideological roots of the Middle East upheaval in Arab liberal thought / by Govrin, David

Table of Contents: “…Formative Events of the Discourse in the Arab SphereCHAPTER FIVE; The Debate over the Arab Democracy Crisis; CHAPTER SIX; The Ideal of the State Democratic State; Conclusion: Between Vision and Reality; Epilogue; Appendix; The New Arab Liberals: Bibliographical Profiles; Select Bibliography; Index.…”
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Identity politics and women : cultural reassertions and feminisms in international perspective /

Table of Contents: “…Moghadam -- The creation of the world we know : the world-economy and the re-creation of gendered identities / Joan Smith -- The ideal woman and the ideal society : control and autonomy in the construction of identity / Hanna Papanek -- Gender as an ethno-marker : rape, war, and identity politics in the former Yugoslavia / Silva Meznaric -- Women of the west imagined : the Farangi other and the emergence of the woman question in Iran / Mohamad Tavakoli-Targhi -- Country case studies. …”

The Middle East in global perspective /

Table of Contents: “…Hormats -- Notes on the U.S. role in the Middle East / Stanley Hoffmann -- Lebanon : the disparity between ideal commitments and practical implementation / Ghassan Tuéni -- Jordanian perspective on the United States in the Middle East / El Hassan bin Talal -- Broader peace process for the Middle East / Harold H. …”

East Asian politico-economic ties with the Middle East : newcomers, trailblazers, and unsung stakeholders / by Azad, Shirzad

Table of Contents: “…North Korea: Seeking Normalcy Since The Demise Of Kim Il-sung -- Adapting to change: From idealism to pragmatism -- Iran: The triangulation comes full circle -- The Gulf Cooperation Council: An incessant quest for economic gains -- Iraq: The troublesome axis turns into a tacit nexus -- Turkey: Mending fences with the brethren's brothers…”
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Gender, religion and change in the Middle East : two hundred years of history /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction / Inger Marie Okkenhaug and Ingvild Flaskerud -- Justice without drama : observations from Gaza city Sharia Court / Nahda Younis Shehada -- From the army of G-d to the Israeli armed forces : an interaction between two cultural models / Yohai Hakak -- To give the boys energy, manliness, and self-command in temper : the Anglican male ideal and St. George's school in Jerusalem, c. 1900-40 / Inger Marie Okkenhaug -- Women students at the American University of Beirut from the 1920s-1940s / Aleksandra Majstorac Kobiljski -- Women's voluntary social welfare organizations in Egypt / Beth Baron -- Nineteenth-century Protestant missions and Middle Eastern women : an overview / Heleen Murre-van den Berg -- The paradox of the new Islamic woman in Turkey / Jenny B. …”

Gender, religion and change in the Middle East : two hundred years of history /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction / Inger Marie Okkenhaug and Ingvild Flaskerud -- Justice without drama : observations from Gaza city Sharia Court / Nahda Younis Shehada -- From the army of G-d to the Israeli armed forces : an interaction between two cultural models / Yohai Hakak -- To give the boys energy, manliness, and self-command in temper : the Anglican male ideal and St. George's school in Jerusalem, c. 1900-40 / Inger Marie Okkenhaug -- Women students at the American University of Beirut from the 1920s-1940s / Aleksandra Majstorac Kobiljski -- Women's voluntary social welfare organizations in Egypt / Beth Baron -- Nineteenth-century Protestant missions and Middle Eastern women : an overview / Heleen Murre-van den Berg -- The paradox of the new Islamic woman in Turkey / Jenny B. …”
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Family in the Middle East : ideational change in Egypt, Iran, and Tunisia /

Table of Contents: “…Transnationalism, nationalism, and new family ideals. Familism and critical Arab family studies / Suad Joseph -- International feminism and the women's movement in Egypt, 1904-1923 : a reappraisal of categories and legacies / Mary Ann Fay -- From birth control to family planning : population, gender, and the politics of reproduction in Egypt / Laura Bier -- Family law and family planning policy in pre- and post-revolutionary Iran / Homa Hoodfar -- From nationalism to feminism : family law in Tunisia / Mounira M. …”
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The Crusades : the authoritative history of the war for the Holy Land / by Asbridge, Thomas S.