Occidentalism (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Ian Buruma, Avishai Margalit
- First Published: 2004
- Type of Work: History
- Time of Work: From the eighteenth century to 2004
- Genres: Nonfiction, Current affairs, History
- Subjects: Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, Islam, Twenty-first century, War, Eighteenth century, Muslims, Terrorism or terrorists, East and West, Middle East
Americans watching the nightly television news about terrorist threats to the United States from the Islamic world frequently ask the bewildered question: Why do they hate us so much? It is difficult for Americans, so convinced that their country stands for freedom and democracy, to imagine why such apparently worthy goals could arouse such fierce opposition. In Occidentalism: The West in the Eyes of Its Enemies, Ian Buruma and Avishai Margalit answer this question in an unusual way. They do not immediately cover the prevalent views of the West among those in the Islamic world....
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