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Geert Wilders, “Fitna,” and the last refuge of the bigoted
Even the Bush Administration had the sense to separate ‘Islam’ qua religion from the bastardized postmodern ideology advocated by the likes of al-Qaeda.
Posted in Current Affairs, Religion, europe, islam, movies Also tagged europe, film, geert wilders, islam, netherlands, politics, sadegh 3 Comments
God’s Crucible: A Review
This is a review of God's Crucible: Islam and the Making of Europe, 570-1215, by David Levering Lewis. W.W. Norton. 2008
A Possible Peace Between Israel and Palestine: A Review
This is a review of A Possible Peace Between Israel and Palestine: An Insider's Account of the Geneva Initiative by Menachem Klein, translated by Haim Watzman. Columbia University Press. 2007.
Posted in Arts & Literature, academia, book reviews, middle east Also tagged books, israel, palestine Leave a comment
Soundtrack: An iPod Epic
Rafferty swore and lumbered after, as graceful as a bull elephant with an inner ear problem. He grabbed her by the arm, spun her around, and suddenly, they were making out furiously.
Posted in Entertainment, essays, humor, music, sex Also tagged college, humor, iPod, music, reflections 6 Comments
People of the Book: A Review
This is a review of Zachary Karabell's People of the Book: The Forgotten History of Islam and the West. John Murray. 2007.
Lion of Jordan: A Review
This is a review of Avi Shlaim's Lion of Jordan: The Life of King Hussein in War and Peace. Allen Lane. 2007.
The Oil and the Glory: A Review
This is a review of Steve LeVine's The Oil and the Glory: The Pursuit of Empire and Fortune on the Caspian Sea. Random House. 2007.
Power, Faith, and Fantasy: A Review
This is a review of Power, Faith and Fantasy: America in the Middle East 1776 to the Present by Michael Oren. W.W. Norton, 2007
Dangerous Nation: A Review
This is a review of Dangerous Nation: America’s Foreign Policy from Its Earliest Days to the Dawn of the Twentieth Century by Robert Kagan. Vintage Books, November 2007
Playing Cards in Cairo: A Review