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Book SynopsisBernard 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 The collection includes previously unpublished writings, English originals of articles published before only in foreign languages, and an introduction to the book by Lewis.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 Ellio
Trade ReviewThe 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 *
Table of ContentsTentative TOC (final contents and order TK) Foreword Propaganda in the Middle East Democracy and Religion in the Middle East Peace and Freedom in the Middle East Democracy, Legitimacy and Succession in the Middle East Europe and Islam Religion and Politics in Islam and Judaism Gender and the Clash of Civilizations Freedom and Justice in the Modern Middle East
