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- GoodA book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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- “See description”
- Intended Audience
- Trade
- ISBN-10
- 0812967852
- ISBN-13
- 9780812967852
- Reviews
- “Terrorism requires only a few. Obviously the West must defend it
- Dewey Edition
- 21
- TitleLeading
- The
- Dewey Decimal
- 297.7/2
- Edition Description
- Reprint
- Country of Origin
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780812967852
- Book Title
- Crisis of Islam : Holy War and Unholy Terror
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 7.9 in
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Author
- Bernard Lewis
- Features
- Reprint
- Genre
- Religion, Political Science, History
- Topic
- Terrorism, Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict, Fundamentalism, History, Middle East / General, Religion, Politics & State
- Item Weight
- 5.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
2003 Bernard Lewis CRISIS OF ISLAM Holy War & Unholy Terror MODERN RELIGION tpb
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0812967852
ISBN-13
9780812967852
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4611459
Product Key Features
Book Title
Crisis of Islam : Holy War and Unholy Terror
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Topic
Terrorism, Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict, Fundamentalism, History, Middle East / General, Religion, Politics & State
Illustrator
Yes
Features
Reprint
Genre
Religion, Political Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
5.9 Oz
Item Length
7.9 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
“Terrorism requires only a few. Obviously the West must defend itself by whatever means will be effective. But in devising means to fight the terrorists, it would surely be useful to understand the forces that drive them.” -from the Introduction “Remarkably succinct . . . It offers a long view in the midst of so much short-termism and confusing punditry. Lewis has done us all-Muslim and non-Muslim alike-a remarkable service.” – The New York Times Book Review “Inestimable . . . replete with the exceptional historical insight that one has come to expect from the world’s foremost Islamic scholar.” – The Wall Street Journal “A timely and provocative contribution to the current raging debate about the tensions between the West and the Islamic world.” – BusinessWeek “No scholar of Islam in the Western world has more thoroughly earned the respect of generalists and academics alike than Bernard Lewis. . . . An excitingly knowledgeable antidote to today’s natural sense of befuddlement. . . . History with electric immediacy.” -Baltimore Sun, “Terrorism requires only a few. Obviously the West must defend itself by whatever means will be effective. But in devising means to fight the terrorists, it would surely be useful to understand the forces that drive them.” -from the Introduction “Remarkably succinct . . . It offers a long view in the midst of so much short-termism and confusing punditry. Lewis has done us all-Muslim and non-Muslim alike-a remarkable service.” -The New York Times Book Review “Inestimable . . . replete with the exceptional historical insight that one has come to expect from the world’s foremost Islamic scholar.” -The Wall Street Journal “A timely and provocative contribution to the current raging debate about the tensions between the West and the Islamic world.” -BusinessWeek “No scholar of Islam in the Western world has more thoroughly earned the respect of generalists and academics alike than Bernard Lewis. . . . An excitingly knowledgeable antidote to today’s natural sense of befuddlement. . . . History with electric immediacy.” -Baltimore Sun, “Terrorism requires only a few. Obviously the West must defend itself by whatever means will be effective. But in devising means to fight the terrorists, it would surely be useful to understand the forces that drive them.” -from the Introduction “Remarkably succinct . . . It offers a long view in the midst of so much short-termism and confusing punditry. Lewis has done us all-Muslim and non-Muslim alike-a remarkable service.” -The New York Times Book Review “Inestimable . . . replete with the exceptional historical insight that one has come to expect from the world’s foremost Islamic scholar.” -The Wall Street Journal “A timely and provocative contribution to the current raging debate about the tensions between the West and the Islamic world.” -BusinessWeek “No scholar of Islam in the Western world has more thoroughly earned the respect of generalists and academics alike than Bernard Lewis. . . . An excitingly knowledgeable antidote to today’s natural sense of befuddlement. . . . History with electric immediacy.” -BaltimoreSun, “Terrorism requires only a few. Obviously the West must defend itself by whatever means will be effective. But in devising means to fight the terrorists, it would surely be useful to understand the forces that drive them.” -from the Introduction “Remarkably succinct . . . It offers a long view in the midst of so much short-termism and confusing punditry. Lewis has done us all-Muslim and non-Muslim alike-a remarkable service.” -The New York Times Book Review “Inestimable . . . replete with the exceptional historical insight that one has come to expect from the world’s foremost Islamic scholar.” -The Wall Street Journal “A timely and provocative contribution to the current raging debate about the tensions between the West and the Islamic world.” -BusinessWeek “No scholar of Islam in the Western world has more thoroughly earned the respect of generalists and academics alike than Bernard Lewis. . . . An excitingly knowledgeable antidote to today’s natural sense of befuddlement. . . . History with electric immediacy.” -Baltimore Sun From the Hardcover edition.
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
297.7/2
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
In his first book since What Went Wrong? Bernard Lewis examines the historical roots of the resentments that dominate the Islamic world today and that are increasingly being expressed in acts of terrorism. He looks at the theological origins of political Islam and takes us through the rise of militant Islam in Iran, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, examining the impact of radical Wahhabi proselytizing, and Saudi oil money, on the rest of the Islamic world. The Crisis of Islam ranges widely through thirteen centuries of history, but in particular it charts the key events of the twentieth century leading up to the violent confrontations of today: the creation of the state of Israel, the Cold War, the Iranian Revolution, the Soviet defeat in Afghanistan, the Gulf War, and the September 11th attacks on the United States. While hostility toward the West has a long and varied history in the lands of Islam, its current concentration on America is new. So too is the cult of the suicide bomber. Brilliantly disentangling the crosscurrents of Middle Eastern history from the rhetoric of its manipulators, Bernard Lewis helps us understand the reasons for the increasingly dogmatic rejection of modernity by many in the Muslim world in favor of a return to a sacred past. Based on his George Polk Awardwinning article for The New Yorker , The Crisis of Islam is essential reading for anyone who wants to know what Usama bin Ladin represents and why his murderous message resonates so widely in the Islamic world., In his first book since What Went Wrong? Bernard Lewis examines the historical roots of the resentments that dominate the Islamic world today and that are increasingly being expressed in acts of terrorism. He looks at the theological origins of political Islam and takes us through the rise of militant Islam in Iran, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, examining the impact of radical Wahhabi proselytizing, and Saudi oil money, on the rest of the Islamic world. The Crisis of Islam ranges widely through thirteen centuries of history, but in particular it charts the key events of the twentieth century leading up to the violent confrontations of today: the creation of the state of Israel, the Cold War, the Iranian Revolution, the Soviet defeat in Afghanistan, the Gulf War, and the September 11th attacks on the United States. While hostility toward the West has a long and varied history in the lands of Islam, its current concentration on America is new. So too is the cult of the suicide bomber. Brilliantly disentangling the crosscurrents of Middle Eastern history from the rhetoric of its manipulators, Bernard Lewis helps us understand the reasons for the increasingly dogmatic rejection of modernity by many in the Muslim world in favor of a return to a sacred past. Based on his George Polk Award-winning article for The New Yorker , The Crisis of Islam is essential reading for anyone who wants to know what Usama bin Ladin represents and why his murderous message resonates so widely in the Islamic world.
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BP182
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