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Opinions on Bernard Lewis? |
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Anonymous |
04/07/03 at 23:48:42 |
As salaamu 'alaikum, I would like to hear your opinion on the writings of Bernard Lewis. I have heard of him but have not read his books. I saw him on C-SPAN today, and he sounded intriguing. Any thoughts welcomed. Thanks. -M |
Re: Opinions on Bernard Lewis? |
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AbdulBasir |
04/08/03 at 18:45:19 |
[slm] Bernard Lewis is classic Orientalism with all the trimmings, simple as that. He has, for better or worse, made a bit of a comeback since 9/11, which isn't all that unexpected considering that like all our old friends (Pipes and the rest), he has become suddenly "famous" after toiling away for years in academia writing books inequitable towards Islam and Muslim civilization. I personally wouldn't recommend reading his books because time might be better well spent on other authors and other things for that matter. [slm] |
04/08/03 at 18:47:23 |
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