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Taschenbuch: 240 Seiten
Verlag: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.; Auflage: Reissue (27. Oktober 1994)
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN-10: 0195090616
ISBN-13: 978-0195090611
Gr��e und/oder Gewicht: 23,4 x 15,6 x 1,6 cm

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Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 688.765 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)

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From Kirkus Reviews

Eleven superb essays on the culture clash between the Islamic nations of the Middle East and the more secularized West; from distinguished Orientalist Lewis (Near Eastern Studies/Princeton; Semites and Anti-Semites, 1986, etc.). Scholarly but not pedantic, writing without fear or favor, Lewis makes an ideal guide through the political, religious, and cultural thickets of Islam. As the range of subjects demonstrates, his reach is as wide as his touch is sure. His tone is objective throughout, except for two pieces: a searing critique of Edward Said and other critics of Orientalism for their ``science-fiction history and...lexical Humpty-Dumptyism''; and an impassioned defense of non-Western studies against adversaries who employ contradictory rhetoric to mask a hidden agenda (``If we don't study and teach other cultures we are called arrogant and ethnocentric and if we do we are accused of spoliation and exploitation''). Lewis begins with a capsule history that outlines the odd affinities and tensions between Europe and the Islamic nations--a struggle in which each side has called the other ``infidel'' and has swapped commercial and military supremacy. He also considers medieval Islamic debates on worship in lands where the teachings of Mohammed did not hold sway--and the implications of this today amid the Arab diaspora to Europe and America. Lewis is equally comfortable with more specialized topics, including Edward Gibbon's influence on the Western image of Mohammed; the difficulties of translating from Arabic; and the Ottoman threat to Europe until the Turkish defeat at Vienna in 1683. The author concludes with four meditations on the contemporary Islamic response to Western might, discussing resurgent Islamic fundamentalism as a unifying factor in Mideast politics; the split between the Shi'a and Sunni sects; the passage of the concept of ``country'' into Islamic lands; and why few Islamic countries have traditions of religious coexistence and secularism. A learned, forceful analysis that treats Islam with respect, not condescension. (Photos) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .

From Library Journal

In this collection of essays, Lewis (Professor Emeritus of Near East Studies, Princeton) is concerned with relations between the Islamic and European civilizations. Lewis, well known for his myriad works on the Middle East (most recently, Race and Slavery in the Middle East , Oxford, 1990), focuses on perceptions and reactions to intercultural contact and the problems that preclude understanding. In 11 essays, he explores questions of patriotism, economics, and linguistics. In part, this collection is a skillful rebuttal to the attack by Edward Said ( Orientalism , LJ 11/1/78) and others against Western scholarship, motives, and interpretations of the Middle East, which challenged savants such as Lewis himself. A work of sound scholarship; highly recommended.
- Paula I. Nielson, Loyola Marymount Univ. Lib., Los Angeles
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .

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An Interesting Collection of Earlier Essays 16. April 2000

Von Dan Grover

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In this recent work Bernard Lewis, a top scholar in his field, reasserts many of his earlier conclusions about the antagonistic relationship between the West and the Muslim world. While this collection of eleven essays is certainly compelling, it does not radically distance itself from earlier works. None the less, Lewis' criticism of several Western authors is informative, and his analysis is concise. Like many of Lewis' other works, it is written in a relatively simple style. An excellent text for mid level university classes. Generally unbiased.

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outstanding 29. M�rz 2000

Von Ein Kunde

Bernard Lewis gives the reader two fascinating trips in this book: one into the world of Islam, and the other into the scope of his scholarship. I can't recommend it enough to those interested in learning more about Islam and the West. And, by the way, his essay on Edward Said is worth the price of the book alone...

A Scholarly Collection of Fine Essays 28. September 1999

Von E. Gartman

Bernard Lewis, perhaps the top historian of the Middle East, creates another gem here. It is not a book so much as a collection of essays on a wide variety of topics. Perhaps the most interesting is his excellent critique of Edward Said and other post-Modernists whose criticisms of Western scholars are shown to be hypocritical and false. Having established that scholars not born in the Middle East can understand it, Lewis then delves into that subject. He starts with a well-regarded essay about the past history between the West and Islam, dating back to the invasion of Spain by the Moors. A must read for any serious student of Middle East history.