Description
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis anthology is designed to allow the people of the Middle East to speak for themselves and thereby provide a perspective different from the conventional one so commonly presented. After brief sympathetic and objective introductions, Part One offers imaginative and thought-provoking readings that bring alive the daily life of the Muslim world---its childhood and education, ideas of morality, religious upbringing, and the religion of Islam. Part Two is devoted to a balanced and stimulating discussion of politics. The readings focus on a wide variety of relevant topics, such as the golden age of the Arabs and Ottomans, the impact of colonialism and the anti-colonialism that resulted, nationalist revolutions, feminism, the founding of the state of Israel, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the first Palestinian uprising (the Intifada) and the peace process. The Gulf War of 1990-91 and its aftermath are also discussed, and readings were added to explain the reasons for "Bin Ladinism" in the Islamic world fter the September 11, 2001 attacks. This book contributes to a better understanding of the Muslim world and therefore deserves to be widely read. Summing up: Essential. * CHOICE *
Now in a fully updated edition to take the 9/11 attacks and their repercussions into account, Through Middle Eastern Eyes by academician Robert Pearson and Leon E. Clark... provides the reader with a superbly presented history and compelling examination of Middle Eastern culture, ethnic clashes, faiths and evolution. A broad source reference offering particular focus on both ancient and modern wars, Through Middle Eastern Eyes is an excellent and highly recommended contribution to contemporary Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies reference collections and reading lists. * Wisconsin Bookwatch, October 2002 *
