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Book SynopsisTrade Review...a most insightful addition to the study of the Middle East, the Islamic Arabic world, the Israeli-Arab conflict and the origins of the three great religions. * Books In Brief *
Nisan's 'civilizational' explanation of what happens repeatedly when Israelis, Arabs, and Americans negotiate seems far more plausible than the usual glib commentaries of political scientists and journalists whose memories rarely extend more than a year into the past. * gem *
Mordechai Nisan posits four layers of human reality: religion, philosophy, culture, and war. * Middle East Journal *
The book's strength - its extraordinary, brilliant, poignant, thrilling strength - is in the very personal witness of God's presence in the world. * Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith *
Nisan succeeds in his attempt to help the reader become an insider to the Middle Eastern story and thus come to a deeper understanding of the present-day conflicts and problems. * Islam and Christian Relations *
In this informative and intriguing book, Nisan analyzes how the drastically different evolutions of contemporary Jewish, Christian, and Muslim civilization impact on the political and strategic struggles not only in the Middle East but elsewhere across the globe....Mordechai Nisan continues to distinguish himself as one of Israel's foremost political thinkers. * Americans For A Safe Israel *
...a most insightful addition to the study of the Middle East, the Islamic Arabic world, the Israeli-Arab conflict and the origins of the three great religions. * Books In Brief *
Nisan's 'civilizational' explanation of what happens repeatedly when Israelis, Arabs, and Americans negotiate seems far more plausible than the usual glib commentaries of political scientists and journalists whose memories rarely extend more than a year into the past. * gem *
The book's strength - its extraordinary, brilliant, poignant, thrilling strength - is in the very personal witness of God's presence in the world. * Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith *
Nisan succeeds in his attempt to help the reader become an insider to the Middle Eastern story and thus come to a deeper understanding of the present-day conflicts and problems. * Islam and Christian Relations *
Table of Contentschapter 1 Introduction chapter 2 Religion: The Dialectical Relationship of Judaism with Islam and its Potential Significance chapter 3 Philosophy: An Ontological and Political Inquiry into Judaism chapter 4 Christianity and Islam chapter 5 Culture: Western Travelers in the Muslim Lands of the Middle East chapter 6 War: The Islamic Assault on the West and Israel chapter 7 Conclusion chapter 8 Epilogue chapter 9 Notes chapter 10 Selected Bibliography chapter 11 Index
