The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror (Taschenbuch) von Bernard W. Lewis   Rezensionen: After the terrorist attacks of September 11, many Americans yearned to understand why Muslim extremists felt such passionate animosity toward the Western world, particularly the United States. Since that historic attack there have been many books and discussions about this very question, but few of them offer such a readable and relevant response as this excellent offering by renowned historian Bernard Lewis (What Went Wrong?). For modern Westerners, Islam is an especially foreign religion and culture to understand. For instance, Westerners typically dismiss things as unimportant when using the expression "that?s history." But for those raised in Muslim households, history?even ancient history?is just as important (if not more important) as the present. And to better understand the hostilities rooted in this history?one could start with recognizing the long-standing resentment the Islamic community harbors from having its homelands torn apart and re-packaged into random political states by occupying Europeans (Westerners). Or stretch back in time to the brutality of the Crusades. Or go straight to the U.S. political meddling in the region throughout the latter 20th century. This is not a pity fest for Muslims. Lewis even-handedly explores the sources of Islamic antagonism toward the West while also explaining how a supposedly peace-worshipping religion could be so distorted by violent extremism. He notes that the American way of life?especially that of fulfillment through material gain and sexual freedom?is a direct threat to Islamic values (which is why night clubs?places where men and women publicly touch one another?are targets of bombings). But it is basic Western democracy that especially threatens Islamic extremists, notes Lewis, because within its own community more and more Muslims are coming to value the freedom that political democracy allows. For anyone wanting an intelligent and accessible primer on the Islamic-Western conflict, this is an excellent place to begin.Gail Hudson-- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe:Gebundene Ausgabe © 1998-2001 Amazon.com, Inc. und Tochtergesellschaften Alle Rezensionen ansehen...   Angebote zu  Crisis ,  Islam ,  Holy  ab 1 Euro! Siehe auch folgende Artikel: What Went Wrong?: The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East von Bernard W. Lewis The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order von Samuel P. Huntington Krieg dem Westen. Terrorismus im 21. Jahrhundert. von Walter Laqueur Kampf der Kulturen. SPIEGEL-Edition Band 11 von Samuel P. Huntington Mehr zu  Middle East,  World,  Terrorism,  Politics,  History,  History Home ...,    Angebote ansehen ...,    Begleitseite ... Herausgeber dieser Seite ist DomainLoc.com GmbH - Partner von Amazon.de Copyright © DomainLoc.com GmbH (Impressum)