The New Crusades: Constructing the Muslim Enemy

Book Overview

Not since the Crusades of the Middle Ages has Islam evoked the degree of fear, hostility, and ethnic and religious stereotyping that is evident throughout Western culture today. As conflicts continue to proliferate around the globe, the perception of a colossal, unyielding, and unavoidable struggle between Islam and the West has intensified. These numerous conflicts, both actual and ideological, have revived fears of an ongoing "clash of civilizations"--an...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231126670
• ISBN13: 9780231126670
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 8.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher