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"The ultimate manifestation of jihad began with the attack against New York. From Egypt to the Emirates, I made observations and extracted confessions".
One of the world's foremost experts on Islam and Islamism, Kepel returned to the Middle East even as New York was still struggling with shock and dust. This book is a dispatch from history's most contentious region during a period of breaking news.
While sensing the omens of a new war, Kepel's account reveals that - as ever - the realities are more complex than commonly understood. Bin Laden is popular and religious fervour is on the rise, but many people have also found the path of moderation without blunting their critical instincts.
Kepel also asks the question that may be the key to making sense of it all: Why is there so much resentment towards, but fascination for, the West?
One of the world's foremost experts on Islam and Islamism, Kepel returned to the Middle East even as New York was still struggling with shock and dust. This book is a dispatch from history's most contentious region during a period of breaking news.
While sensing the omens of a new war, Kepel's account reveals that - as ever - the realities are more complex than commonly understood. Bin Laden is popular and religious fervour is on the rise, but many people have also found the path of moderation without blunting their critical instincts.
Kepel also asks the question that may be the key to making sense of it all: Why is there so much resentment towards, but fascination for, the West?
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'A sophisticated and timely work that places the events of September 11 in historical and sociopolitical context.' --Library Journal
'This book is a compelling read that makes an appealing case.'--The New York Times Book Review
'A masterly display of scholarship that describes how a radical idea spread through large segments of the Islamic world.'--The Wall Street Journal
'Kepel's history has a wider focus than Ahmed Rashid's Jihad and more analytical depth than Robin Wright's Sacred Rage.--Booklist
'Kepel stands conventional wisdom on its head...this work stands out, both for its erudition and its provocative thesis.' --Publishers Weekly
'The combination of scope and expertise puts this book in a league of its own.' --The Washington Post
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'This book is a compelling read that makes an appealing case.'--The New York Times Book Review
'A masterly display of scholarship that describes how a radical idea spread through large segments of the Islamic world.'--The Wall Street Journal
'Kepel's history has a wider focus than Ahmed Rashid's Jihad and more analytical depth than Robin Wright's Sacred Rage.--Booklist
'Kepel stands conventional wisdom on its head...this work stands out, both for its erudition and its provocative thesis.' --Publishers Weekly
'The combination of scope and expertise puts this book in a league of its own.' --The Washington Post
Gilles Kepel is professor at the Institute of Political Studies in Paris, where he teaches a doctoral programme on the Muslim world. He is author of Jihad: the Rise and Decline of Islam and The Prophet and Pharaoh, published by Saqi Books.
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- PublisherSaqi Books
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0863563031
- ISBN 13 9780863563034
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages138
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