The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror

Lewis, Bernard

ISBN 10: 0739302191 ISBN 13: 9780739302194

Publisher: Random House, 2003

Synopsis

A leading Islamic scholar and the author of What Went Wrong traces the history of conflict between Islam and the West, exploring the meaning of the Islamic doctrine of jihad at various periods in history, the rise of militant Islam, and the impact of Saudi proselytizing and oil money on the rest of the Islamic world. Simultaneous.

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" 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."
--Baltimore Sun

Book Description

The great scholar of Islam directly confronts the events of September 11th and the reasons behind Islamic terrorism in the modern world - a Sunday Times bestseller.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0739302191
• ISBN 13: 9780739302194
• Binding: Audio CD