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The Last Crusade: Americanism and the Islamic Reformation
Michael A. Palmer
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Description for The Last Crusade: Americanism and the Islamic Reformation
Paperback. The United States, argues Michael A. Palmer, is engaged in a political crusade to modernize the Islamic world. Americanism is in the vanguard of modernity's relentless advance, promoting capitalist markets and democratic institutions. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFM; 3J; HBJF; JFSR2; JPH; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
The United States, argues Michael A. Palmer, is engaged in a political crusade to modernize the Islamic world. Americanism is in the vanguard of modernity's relentless advance, promoting capitalist markets and democratic institutions. To compete, Islamic societies must adopt a more secular and material approach, as have the West and South and East Asia. But these principles conflict with Islamic fundamentals. Once a vibrant force, much of the Muslim world spent four centuries as prisoner of an Ottoman Empire that embraced feudalism while the West jettisoned it. In the absence of a renaissance or enlightenment, modernization ... Read more
The United States, argues Michael A. Palmer, is engaged in a political crusade to modernize the Islamic world. Americanism is in the vanguard of modernity's relentless advance, promoting capitalist markets and democratic institutions. To compete, Islamic societies must adopt a more secular and material approach, as have the West and South and East Asia. But these principles conflict with Islamic fundamentals. Once a vibrant force, much of the Muslim world spent four centuries as prisoner of an Ottoman Empire that embraced feudalism while the West jettisoned it. In the absence of a renaissance or enlightenment, modernization ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
390g
Number of Pages
284
Place of Publication
Dulles, United States
ISBN
9781597971652
SKU
V9781597971652
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About Michael A. Palmer
Michael A. Palmer is a professor in the history department and the program in maritime studies at East Carolina University. He is the author of two previous books that address U.S. policies in the Middle East, On Course to Desert Storm: The U.S. Navy and the Persian Gulf and Guardians of the Gulf: The Growth of American Involvement in the ... Read more
Reviews for The Last Crusade: Americanism and the Islamic Reformation
The Last Crusade accurately places the Islamist enemy in historical context and offers an excellent guide for Americans to understand that victory implies modernizing the Muslim world, and nothing less. - Daniel Pipes, director, Middle East Forum