Malady of Islam by Meddeb, Abdelwahab
Malady of Islam by Meddeb, Abdelwahab

Malady of Islam

In this impassioned, erudite, and deeply moving book, Abdelwahab Meddeb, born and raised in Tunis and now...
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Author: Abdelwahab Meddeb
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Language: English
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Malady of Islam by Meddeb, Abdelwahab

Malady of Islam

$72.48
Malady of Islam by Meddeb, Abdelwahab

Malady of Islam

$72.48
Author: Abdelwahab Meddeb
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
In this impassioned, erudite, and deeply moving book, Abdelwahab Meddeb, born and raised in Tunis and now living in Paris, details the breadth and scope of the Arab intellectual tradition and dismantles common preconceptions held by the Islamic and Western worlds. He describes the growing resentment between the West and the Islamic world as being due, in large part, to Islam's drift away from its own pluralist tradition. Tracing the history of the conquering of the Arab world by the West, he provides a detailed history of the ways in which Islamic fundamentalism has come to compensate for Western dominance. Directly addressing the terrorist attacks of September 11, he challenges us to reconsider the presumption that the gulf between the Islamic world and the West is too wide to breach. The malady of Islam lies in its alienation from the West and the corrosive influence that fundamentalism has wrought. This book is a correction of the historical record, a passionate description of the best of Islamic thought and culture, and an absolutely necessary read for those seeking a better understanding not only of Islam but also ourselves.

Author: Abdelwahab Meddeb
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 09/05/2000
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.36w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9780465044351


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2003 pg. 848
New York Review of Books 04/29/2004 pg. 10
Choice 04/01/2004 pg. 1490
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2004 pg. 15
Publishers Weekly 07/01/2003
Library Journal 07/01/2003

About the Author
Abdelwahab Meddeb is a prolific novelist, poet, translator, and essayist and the editor of the journal Dédale. The author of ten books, he is Professor of Comparative Literature at the University oaf Paris X--Nanterre. He lives in Paris, France.
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