{"product_id":"faith-and-power-religion-and-politics-in-the-middle-east-9780195144215","title":"Faith and Power: Religion and Politics in the Middle East","description":"Bernard 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\u003cbr\u003eEastern 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, 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 The collection includes previously unpublished writings, English originals of articles published before only in foreign languages, and an introduction to the book by Lewis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Acclaim for \u003cem\u003eWhat Went Wrong?\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Replete with the exceptional historical insight that one has come to expect from the world's foremost Islamic scholar.\u003cbr\u003e --Karen Elliott House, \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lewis has done us all--Muslim and non-Muslim alike--a remarkable service.... The book's great strength, and its claim upon our attention, [is that] it offers a long view in the midst of so much short-term and confusing punditry on television, in the op-ed pages, on campuses and in strategic studies\u003cbr\u003ethink tanks.\u003cbr\u003e --Paul Kennedy, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Acclaim for \u003cem\u003eFrom Babel to Dragomans\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lewis has long been considered the West's leading interpreter of Mideast culture and history, and this collection only solidifies his reputation.--\u003cem\u003eNational Review\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For more than four decades, Lewis has been one of the most respected scholars and prolific writers on the history and politics of the Middle East. In this compilation of more than 50 journal articles and essays, he displays the full range of his eloquence, knowledge, and insight regarding this\u003cbr\u003epivotal and volatile region.--\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bernard Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.46h x 6.58w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195144215\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/07\/2011 pg. 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/12\/2010 pg. 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/27\/2010 pg. 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBernard Lewis\u003c\/strong\u003e is Cleveland E. Dodge Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University. His most recent books include \u003cem\u003eFrom Babel to Dragomans: Interpreting the Middle East, The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWhat Went Wrong?\u003c\/em\u003e, two of which were national bestsellers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40377894994035,"sku":"9.7802E+12","price":44.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_fead1fbf-2a76-4b87-9232-5aed2422ebc1.jpg?v=1661261674","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/faith-and-power-religion-and-politics-in-the-middle-east-9780195144215","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}