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Kieser, Hans-Lukas.

Nearest East : American Millennialism and Mission to the Middle East / Hans-Lukas Kieser. - Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2010. - x, 213 p. : 24 cm. - Politics, history, and social change .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-200) and index.

The United States and the Near East, circa 1800 -- A quest for "Zion" and peace on Earth : mission to the Bible lands -- Dream and trauma : missionary America and young Turkey, 1908-1923 -- Oil, Palestine-Israel, and empire of the good -- American steps and shortcuts to "Zion" after 1967.

ISBN: 9781439902226 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2009032146

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Millennialism--Political aspects--History.--United States
Christianity and politics--History.--United States
Missionaries--History.--United States
Missionaries--History.--Middle East
Christian Zionism--History.--United States

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Relations--Middle East.
Middle East--Relations--United States.
United States--Relations--Israel.
Israel--Relations--United States.

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Dewey Class. No.: 303.48273056 / KIE