Publication |
New York, Amacom, 2007.
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Description |
viii, 304pYellow Spine
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Summary/Abstract |
On the eve of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Pittsburgh native and graduate student Ben Orbach traveled to the Middle East to experience the region first-hand. Despite having a degree in Middle Eastern studies, he was completely unprepared for what he discovered. Beyond the anti-American sentiment he expected, he found a complex, curious people whose lives were made even more difficult by an overwhelming feeling of powerlessness. Live from Jordan is the story, told via his letters home, of Orbach's one year trip through Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Turkey. As he begins his unforgettable jo.
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Contents |
Introduction
Part One: The Arab Street
Part Two: From American Superstar to Baby Killer
Part Three: Living the Life
Part Four: The Beating Heart of the Arab East
Epilogue
Glossary
Acknowledgments
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Standard Number |
9780814474273 Hb.
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