Case for islamo-christian civilization, the
Auteur :
Bulliet, Richard
Éditeur :
Columbia University Press
ISBN :
9780231127974
Date de publication :
1 févr. 2006
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,0 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Looks beneath the rhetoric of hatred and misunderstanding to challenge the views of Islamic history. This book argues that beginning in the 1950's American policymakers misread the Muslim world and, instead of focusing on the discontent against the government, saw only a forum for liberal, democratic reforms within those governments.