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E**K
Important historical context
Important book that puts the current western understanding and perception about people with the Islamic fait in a historical context.
P**L
Thoughtful and detailed.
Oborne analysis with great insight the development of anti-islamism ,in the States.
T**O
The Abrahamic legacy is real. Some thinkers are exploiting the legacy for political ends.
The courage of the author in tracing the myths of Israel is a sterling job of research. Such myths have a devastating impact on human relations.This author has been useful in analyzing Evangelical Witness in the United States.
P**U
Chasing easy headlines don’t always make us safer
Peter Oborne briefly discusses his own path in this book, but he has certainly moved a long way from being one of the leading lights of the Telegraph. This remarkable book is about our modern reaction to Islam. We might add that it is also about a more general narrowing of political debate. But while that is true, such a “home front” framing would be too dismissive of real-world consequences: of imprisonment, torture, and our alliances of convenience with dictatorships in the name of democracy.To those criticising it for not focusing on the evils of Islamist violence, well, that’s hardly an undiscovered story. And there’s plenty of recognition of violence and wickedness by Moslems (and others) through its pages.It starts with some fascinating and poorly-known history of recent centuries, including American wars with Barbary Coast pirates and exploitation of religious divisions in the Philippines. But this opening can get dry: the second half on modern day issues is much more personal and vivid, and readers may even prefer to start at part 4 and save the opening historical sections for later.(I don’t want to mark down the author for this but the publisher needs to tidy up the ebook, which for instance lacks a contents page.)
A**R
Most beautiful, eloquent and earnest compilation
There are so many amazing characteristics of this book. Full of facts based on 20 years of research, heart touching stories, and above all it's a master piece crafted with sincerity and professionalism.It is one of the most special books I have come across so far. I love it, an absolute gem. Peter Oborne thank you!!
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