Islam in History: Ideas, People, and Events in the Middle East
(Paperback, Second Edition)
Publishing Details
Islam in History: Ideas, People, and Events in the Middle East
By (Author) Bernard Lewis
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
15th November 2001
Second Edition
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
General and world history
History of religion
Social groups: religious groups and communities
International relations
909.097671
Physical Properties
Paperback
496
Width 152mm, Height 228mm
694g
Description
Recent events have made an understanding of the turmoil in the Middle East more important than ever. In these essays, Bernard Lewis, a leading expert on Islam, gives essential background on Middle Eastern conflicts with the West and shows how Islam from its first expansion to its interpretation by Saddam Hussein and other extremists has always been inextricably linked to the Western world.
Author Bio
Bernard Lewis, Professor Emeritus of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University, is considered the leading expert on Islam in the West.
