Political Words and Ideas in Islam - Hardcover

Bernard Lewis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1558764240 ISBN 13: 9781558764248

Publisher: Markus Wiener Publishers, 2008

Synopsis

This book brings together eleven essays on Islamic political thought by Bernard Lewis, the acknowledged doyen of middle eastern studies. Few historians have garnered such a broad audience as Lewis, whose works are widely read by scholars, politicians, journalists and the general public. This latest collection of essays is replete with the incisive historical insight for which Lewis, the world's foremost scholar of the Middle East, is known. With erudition, eloquence and wit, Prof. Lewis provides a focused treatment of fundamental Islamic political terms that is at once thoughtful and provocative. The essays provide the background that is essential to understanding the Islamic civilization, and consequently, the troubled history of its relations with the West.

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About the Author:

Bernard Lewis, Cleveland E. Dodge Professor Emeritus of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University, is the author of over twenty books including The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror, What Went wrong?: The Muslim Discovery of Europe; The Emergence of Modern Turkey; and The Land of Enchanters.

About this edition

• Publisher: Markus Wiener Publishers
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1558764240
• ISBN 13: 9781558764248
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 186