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The leading historian of the Ottoman Empire, a master of readbale exposition and a redoubtable controversialist (Jonathan Benthall, Times Literary Supplement )
This book is an excellent introduction to Islam for Western readers. (Brian Wicker, The Tablet )
Lewis is a lucid writer as well as a learned man. (Noel Malcolm, Standpoint )
This book is an excellent introduction to Islam for Western readers. (Brian Wicker, The Tablet )
Lewis is a lucid writer as well as a learned man. (Noel Malcolm, Standpoint )
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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, Lewis has brought together writings on religion and government in the Middle East, so different than in the Western world. The collection includes previously unpublished writings, English originals of articles published before only in foreign languages, and an introduction to the book by Lewis. Acclaim for What Went Wrong? A New York Times Bestseller "Replete with the exceptional historical insight that one has come to expect from the world's foremost Islamic scholar." --Karen Elliott House, Wall Street Journal Lewis has done us all--Muslim and non-Muslim alike--a remarkable service.... The book's great strength, and its claim upon our attention, [is that] it offers a long view in the midst of so much short-term and confusing punditry on television, in the op-ed pages, on campuses and in strategic studies think tanks." --Paul Kennedy, The New York Times Book Review Acclaim for From Babel to Dragomans "Lewis has long been considered the West's leading interpreter of Mideast culture and history, and this collection only solidifies his reputation."--National Review "For more than four decades, Lewis has been one of the most respected scholars and prolific writers on the history and politics of the Middle East. In this compilation of more than 50 journal articles and essays, he displays the full range of his eloquence, knowledge, and insight regarding this pivotal and volatile region."--Booklist
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Insight from one of the foremost scholars of the Middle East
4 May 2010
Format:Hardcover
One of the West's foremost scholars of the Islamic world, Bernard Lewis's "Faith and Power: Religion and Politics in the Middle East// collects a series of essays and speeches, many never before published. While all of the entries fit into the broad category reflected by the title, they cover a range of topics. Some familiar with Lewis's previous excellent works on the relationship between Europe and the Islamic world, may find a few repetitive. A few essays stand out as particularly insightful, such as one on historic gender roles in Ottoman and Arab culture and another on the sources of historical political legitimacy in the Islamic tradition. Another chapter on the relationship between religion and the potential for democracy in the Middle East also makes for thought provoking reading.
Of late there has been a great and continuing effort to pigeonhole Lewis, both by his academic rivals and those with a political axe to grind. What comes across clearly in these essays, however, is instead the work of a complex intellectual with an impressive command of facts, a nuanced analysis of the region and its history, and an abiding admiration for his subject.
Of late there has been a great and continuing effort to pigeonhole Lewis, both by his academic rivals and those with a political axe to grind. What comes across clearly in these essays, however, is instead the work of a complex intellectual with an impressive command of facts, a nuanced analysis of the region and its history, and an abiding admiration for his subject.
26 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Repetitious
23 May 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I knew this book was a collection of articles. But when Lewis publishes these articles in a book, you would think that it wasn't basically the same article over and over again. With a few exceptions, you'd be wrong. The ideas in this book could be stated in 20 pages. Even the language is often the same, so it is obvious that Lewis has used copy and paste a lot. Nothing wrong with that since the articles have been written for different magazines/conferences etc., but when those same articles are published in a book, it becomes extremely repetitious. I've read several books by Bernard Lewis, and have enjoyed his books in the past, but this was a waste of money.
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From one of the best in the field
30 Aug 2010
Format:Hardcover
The book gives you an understanding of both the past and present of Islam and the Middle East. Although it does repeat and the last chapters are more or less of the same still is a good scholarly reading that I rarely saw out there in other books. It's profoundly insightful.
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