Informationen zum Autor Bernard Lewis was Emeritus Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University. Formerly Professor of Middle Eastern History at the School of Oriental & African Studies, London, 1949-74. Klappentext Paperback edition of this bestselling examination of the political history of a much misunderstood faith. "Lewis is a trusted commentator... he gives an excellent account of the concept of jihad" "Spectator" The great scholar of Islam directly confronts the events of September 11th and the reasons behind Islamic terrorism in the modern world - a Sunday Times bestseller. Zusammenfassung The great scholar of Islam directly confronts the events of September 11th and the reasons behind Islamic terrorism in the modern world - a Sunday Times bestseller.

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The great scholar of Islam directly confronts the events of September 11th and the reasons behind Islamic terrorism in the modern world - a Sunday Times bestseller.

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Bernard Lewis was Emeritus Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University. Formerly Professor of Middle Eastern History at the School of Oriental & African Studies, London, 1949-74.

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Paperback edition of this bestselling examination of the political history of a much misunderstood faith. "Lewis is a trusted commentator... he gives an excellent account of the concept of jihad" "Spectator"