For centuries, the world of Islam was in the forefront of human achievement -- the foremost military and economic power in the world, the leader in the arts and sciences of civilization. Christian Europe was seen as an outer darkness of barbarism and unbelief from which there was nothing to learn or to fear. And then everything changed. The West won victory after victory, first on the battlefield and then in the marketplace.
In this elegantly written volume, Bernard Lewis, a renowned authority an Islamic affairs, examines the anguished reaction of the Islamic world as it tried to make sense of how it had been overtaken, overshadowed, and dominated by the West. In a fascinating portrait of a culture in turmoil, Lewis shows how the Middle East turned its attention to understanding European weaponry, industry, government, education, and culture. He also describes how some Middle Easterners fastened blame on a series of scapegoats, while others asked not "Who did this to us?" but rather "Where did we go wrong?"
With a new Afterword that addresses September 11 and its aftermath, What Went Wrong? is an urgent, accessible book that no one who is concerned with contemporary affairs will want to miss.

What Went Wrong?: The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East

History

Lewis,Bernard

Middle East

Harper-perennial

Now brought completely up to date, this classic study by one of the world's premier historians of the Middle East considers the achievement of the Arab peoples and their place in world history, from pre-Islamic times to the present-day. In a concise and readable account, Lewis examines the awakening that accompanied the advent of Islam and the political, religious, and social developments that transformed the Arab kingdom into an Islamic empire. He brings the edition up-to-the-minute with an account of recent events in the Middle East and analyzes the forces, internal and external, that have shaped the modern Arab world. Lewis shows how Western inventions and institutions have shattered the old structures and the traditional way of life, affecting every Arab, and causing a still unsatisfied demand for social, political, and cultural renewal. Incisive and intriguing, this highly regarded and timely work--previously translated into Arabic, as well as many other European, Asian, and Middle Eastern languages--is sure to advance a greater understanding of the Arab past and present.

Arabs In History

Historical Study & Educational Resources

Harpercollins Publisher

Arabs in History

HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited

The Middle East and the West

Science & Math

Technology

Harpercollins College Div

VOL I. ONLY. V/G to LIKE NEW CONDITION. FIRST HARPER and Row EDITION. 1974 trade paperback, 4th printing, Bernard Lewis (What Went Wrong?: The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East). The first volume of the history of Islam focusing on the politics and war from the Crusades to settling in Spain.

Islam

HarperCollins (paper)

This documentary history of Islam from the advent of the prophet Muhammed to the capture of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed, the Conqueror, is concerned with a period that extends from the 7th century to 1453; with a region that stretches from Western Arabia to embrace the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Asia, tropical Africa, and southern and eastern Europe; and with people and states, which, amid many diversities, share a common acceptance of the faith and law of Islam. Bernard Lewis, a widely-known authority on the Middle East, here translates from original sources and documents works that present the sweeping civilization of Islam in all its vastness and glory.

Islam: From the Prophet Muhammad to the Capture of Constantinople, Vol. 1: Politics and War

Religion & Spirituality

Harper&Row

This second volume examines the religion and structure of Islamic society. Bernard Lewis draws on a broad range of Islamic literature, including books on religious sects, politics and economics, philosophy and science, travel, biography and literary works, and even bureaucratic records from such disparate sources as the postal service and the judiciary. Comprehensive and cogently translated, these documents bring into sharp focus aspects of a world long neglected by Western historians.

Islam: From the Prophet Muhammad to the Capture of Constantinople, Vol. 2: Religion and Society

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Facility Manager's Operation and Maintenance Handbook

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

McGraw-Hill Professional

Arabs In History (University Library)

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Hutchinson University Library

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Combustion, Flames and Explosions of Gases, Third Edition

Chemistry

Academic Press

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