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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. From the Hardcover edition.
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Religious aspects of Terrorism, Religious aspects Jihad, Islam and politics, Islamic fundamentalism, Open Library Staff Picks, Nonfiction, Islam, Politics, Terrorism, Religion & Spirituality, War, Religious aspects of War, History, Jihad, Terrorism, religious aspects, War, religious aspects, Large type books, Jihād, Terrorisme, Aspect religieux, Guerre, Intégrisme islamique, Religious aspectsShowing 8 featured editions. View all 8 editions?
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The Crisis of Islam
January 8, 2004, Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
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The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror
March 2, 2004, Random House Trade Paperbacks
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The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror
March 25, 2003, Random House Audio
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The crisis of Islam: holy war and unholy terror
2003, Modern Library
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The Crisis of Islam
2003, Random House Publishing Group
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The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror
October 2, 2003, Thorndike Press
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The crisis of Islam: holy war and unholy terror
2003, Modern Library
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