Islam through Western eyes
Subtitle: from the crusades to the war on terrorism
By: Jonathan Lyons
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780231158947; 9780231528146
Subjects: East and West; Islamic countries; Public opinion; Islamophobia; Relations; Islam
Description: "In Islam Through Western Eyes, Jonathan Lyons unpacks Western habits of thinking and writing about Islam, conducting a careful analysis of the West's grand totalizing narrative across one thousand years of history. He observes the discourse's corrosive effects on the social sciences, including sociology, politics, philosophy, theology, international relations, security studies, and human rights scholarship. He follows its influence on research, speeches, political strategy, and government policy, preventing the West from responding effectively to its most significant twenty-first-century challenges: the rise of Islamic power, the emergence of religious violence, and the growing tension between established social values and multicultural rights among Muslim immigrant populations."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: War without end?; title: Foucault's toolbox; title: The Western idea of Islam; title: Islam and science; title: Islam and violence; title: Islam and women; title: What's wrong with us?.