Islam in History: Ideas, People, and Events in the Middle East

Recent events have made an understanding of the turmoil in the Middle East more important than ever. In these essays, Bernard Lewis, a leading expert on Islam, gives essential background on Middle Eastern conflicts with the West and shows how Islam -- from its first expansion to its interpretation by Saddam Hussein and other extremists -- has always been inextricably linked to the Western world.

Author: Bernard Lewis
Publisher: Open Court
Published: 11/15/2001
Pages: 496
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.97h x 6.01w x 1.03d
ISBN: 9780812695182