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Hero of the Crossing
2016
Overview
In eleven dramatic years, Anwar Sadat changed history-not just
that of Egypt, or of the Middle East, but of the entire world. As
the architect of the 1973 war against Israel, he gained the support
of other Arab nations and inspired the oil embargo that transformed
the global economy. Following the war, however, he forever ended
Arab aspirations of unity by making peace with Israel. Early in his
presidency, Sadat jettisoned Egypt's alliance with the Soviet Union
and turned to the United States, thereby giving the West a crucial
Cold War victory. Sadat's historic tenure still resonates in the
twenty-first century as the Islamic activists-whom he originally
encouraged but who opposed his conciliatory policy toward Israel
and ultimately played a role in his assassination-continue to
foster activism, including the Muslim Brotherhood, today.
Thomas W. Lippman was stationed in the Middle East as a
journalist during Sadat's presidency and lived in Egypt in the
aftermath of the October War. He knew Sadat personally, but only
now, after the passage of time and the long-delayed release of the
U.S. State Department's diplomatic files, can Lippman assess the
full consequences of Sadat's presidency. Hero of the
Crossing provides an eye-opening account of the profound
reverberations of one leader's political, cultural, and economic
maneuverings and legacy.
Publisher
Potomac Books,University of Nebraska Press,Potomac Books, Incorporated
Subject
ISBN
9781612347028, 1612347029
