The Muslim Brotherhood and the West: A History of Enmity and Engagement

by Martyn Frampton

Book Overview

A Foreign Affairs Best Book of the Year

In the century since the Muslim Brotherhood first emerged in Egypt, its idea of "the West" has remained a key driver of its behavior. From its founding, the Brotherhood stood opposed to the British Empire and Western cultural influence. Its leaders hoped to create more pristine, authentically Islamic societies. As British power gave way to American, the Brotherhood oscillated between...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674241665
• ISBN13: 9780674241664
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Belknap Press
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 1.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 5.7" x 9.0"