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 | The Crescent Obscured: The United States and the Muslim World, 1776-1815 (Updated Edition) by Robert J. Allison, Rj Allison Paperback, 284 Pages, Published 2000 ISBN-10: 0-226-01490-8 / 0226014908 ISBN-13: 978-0-226-01490-6 / 9780226014906 From the beginning of the colonial period to the recent conflicts in the Middle East, encounters with the Muslim world have helped Americans define national identity and purpose. Focusing on America's encounter with the Barbary states of North Africa from 1776 to 1815, Robert Allison traces the perc | |