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Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Lewis wrote several influential books accessible to the general public.
What where the books titles?
The Arabs in History (1950), The Middle East and the West (1964), and The Middle East (1995).
How were these book do?
In the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the interest in Lewis's work surged.
Did any thing influence him?
He is a pioneer of the social and economic history of the Middle East and is famous for his extensive research.

Question: What was his research on?
Self-contained rewrite: What was Bernard Lewis's research on?