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Search - What Went Wrong? : The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East
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What Went Wrong The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East Author: For centuries, the world of Islam was in the forefront of human achievement -- the foremost military and economic power in the world, the leader in the arts and sciences of civilization. Christian Europe was seen as an outer darkness of barbarism and unbelief from which there was nothing to learn or to fear. And then everything changed. The West... more »
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Kathleen K. (kk2706) reviewed What Went Wrong? : The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East on
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This book is a quick read; it examines the long history of relations between the Middle East and the West. It was written before 9/11, but that makes it all the more insightful. It describes some of the fundimental differences between Christain and Muslim outlooks regarding religion and society, and why they are so. Most people will learn a lot by reading this book.
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Anne W. (alw) reviewed What Went Wrong? : The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East on + 2 more book reviews
I kept waiting for him to answer the question - What Went Wrong? He makes some interesting points, but doesn't really reach a conclusion. Also, some maps of the areas he was talking about would have been useful.
Genres:
- History >> Middle East >> General
- Nonfiction >> Politics >> History & Theory