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Understanding Islam's struggle with modernity.

"What Went Wrong?" provides a compelling analysis of the tumultuous changes that have occurred in the Middle East in recent centuries. Bernard Lewis's writing style is accessible and engaging, and his insights into the conflict between Islam and modernity are both nuanced and thought-provoking. This book is highly recommended for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the complex cultural dynamics that continue to shape the Middle East today.

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ISBN: 9780297829294
Authors: Bernard Lewis
Publisher: Orion
Date of Publication: 2002-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Sociology, History, Religion, Politics
Goodreads rating: 3.54
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For many centuries, Islam was the world's greatest, most open, most enlightened, most creative, most powerful civilisation. And then everything changed, as the previously despised West won victory after victory, first on the battlefield and in the marketplace, then in almost every aspect of public and even private life. Bernard Lewis examines the anguished reaction of the Islamic world as it tried to understand why things had changed, and he provides a fascinating portrait of a culture in turmoil. Some Middle Easterners asked not `who did this to us?' but `where did we go wrong?'; while others fastened blame on a series of scapegoats, both internal and external - and the results are very much with us today.
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"What Went Wrong?" provides a compelling analysis of the tumultuous changes that have occurred in the Middle East in recent centuries. Bernard Lewis's writing style is accessible and engaging, and his insights into the conflict between Islam and modernity are both nuanced and thought-provoking. This book is highly recommended for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the complex cultural dynamics that continue to shape the Middle East today.

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