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.
- ISBN10 1558764739
- ISBN13 9781558764736
- Publish Date 23 April 2020 (first published 1 May 2008)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 13 March 2012
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Markus Wiener Publishing Inc
- Format Paperback
- Pages 194
- Language English