Reflections In A Bloodshot Lens: America, Islam And The War Of Ideas

by Lawrence Pintak

Book Overview

There exists today a tragic rift between Americans and the world's Muslims. Yet in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, there was widespread sympathy for the US throughout the Muslim world. This book explores what happened. It examines the disconnect that leads Americans and Muslims to view the same words and images in fundamentally different ways. Partly a result of a centuries-old 'us' against 'them' dichotomy, the problem is exacerbated by an increasingly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745324193
• ISBN13: 9780745324197
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 8.5"