Sacred Interests
The United States and the Islamic World, 1821-1921
Karine V. Walther
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Subject: Political Science, Social Science, History
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Print ISBN: 9781469625393
eBook ISBN: 9781469625409
DESCRIPTION
Beginning with the Greek War of Independence in 1821, Walther illuminates reactions to and involvement in the breakup of the Ottoman Empire, the efforts to protect Jews from Muslim authorities in Morocco, American colonial policies in the Philippines, and American attempts to aid Christians during the Armenian Genocide. Walther examines the American role in the peace negotiations after World War I, support for the Balfour Declaration, and the establishment of the mandate system in the Middle East. The result is a vital exploration of the crucial role the United States played in the Islamic world during the long nineteenth century--an interaction that shaped a historical legacy that remains with us today.