Jean-Pierre Filiu and David B., translated by Edward Gauvin
Best of Enemies A graphic history of US and Middle East Relations 1783–1953 It was an American who first described the “Barbary” lands of the Mediterranean basin as “the Middle East” – a region by which America, ever since its own revolutionary foundation, has always measured its power. Acclaimed historian JeanPierre Filiu and award-winning artist David B. here tell the story of the blockades, broadsides, and betrayals of this foreign affair – a wary co-dependency that, from the Epic of Gilgamesh to the Eisenhower era, and from gold to oil, has continued to define our modern world. £14.99 | 120pp black and white illustrations throughout 240mm x 170mm | Hardback | Graphic novel, Non-fiction May 2012 | World (Distributed in the US/CAN by Abrams)
ISBN 9781906838454 ISBN 978-1-906838-45-4
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Jean-Pierre Filiu (co-writer) is a world-renowned expert on the Middle East and the author of Mitterrand and Palestine, The Apocalypse in Islam, The Boundaries of Islam, and The Nine Lives of Al Qaeda. David B. (co-writer, illustrator) is the Eisner Award-nominated artist behind Epileptic. His many prizes include the Prix de Cheverny, the Ignatz Award for Outstanding Artist, and the top prizes for Comics Writing and Best Comic Book at the Angoulême Festival.
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