From Babel to Dragomans - Bernard Lewis

Interpreting the Middle East

KORTE INHOUD

Bernard Lewis is recognized around the globe as one of the leading authorities on Islam. Hailed as ''the world's foremost Islamic scholar'' (Wall Street Journal), as ''a towering figure among experts on the culture and religion of the Muslim world'' (Baltimore Sun), and as ''the doyen of Middle Eastern studies'' (New York Times), Lewis is nothing less than a national treasure, a trusted voice that politicians, journalists, historians, and the general public have all turned to for insight into the Middle East. Now, this revered authority has brought together writings and lectures that he has written over four decades, featuring his reflections on Middle Eastern history and foreign affairs, the Iranian Revolution, the state of Israel, the writing of history, and much more. The essays cover such urgent and compelling topics as ''What Saddam Wrought,'' ''Deconstructing Osama and His Evil Appeal,'' ''The Middle East, Westernized Despite Itself,'' ''The Enemies of God,'' and ''Can Islam Be Secularized?'' The collec... Lees verder...

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2004Uitgever: Oxford University Press438 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0195173368ISBN-13: 9780195173369

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