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The Great Confrontation. Europe and Islam Through the Centuries.
Ilya V. Gaiduk
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Description for The Great Confrontation. Europe and Islam Through the Centuries.
Hardback. Gaiduk offers a comparative approach to the long and complex history of relations between Europe and Islam, from the early seventh century to the present day. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFM; HBG; JPS; WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 449.
At first glance the history of relations between Europe and Islam seems to be filled only with armed conflict, victories, and defeats—a record that would confirm the idea of an implacable hostility between two civilizations that has endured for centuries and today manifests itself in the terrorist acts of radical Muslims and their organizations. But an attentive and objective study of this history reveals numerous features of peaceful coexistence, mutual influence, and cooperation. The "fault lines" between the two cultures have been not only battlefields but also marketplaces and other meeting points that have fostered an exchange of goods, cultural ... Read more
At first glance the history of relations between Europe and Islam seems to be filled only with armed conflict, victories, and defeats—a record that would confirm the idea of an implacable hostility between two civilizations that has endured for centuries and today manifests itself in the terrorist acts of radical Muslims and their organizations. But an attentive and objective study of this history reveals numerous features of peaceful coexistence, mutual influence, and cooperation. The "fault lines" between the two cultures have been not only battlefields but also marketplaces and other meeting points that have fostered an exchange of goods, cultural ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781566635356
SKU
V9781566635356
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About Ilya V. Gaiduk
Ilya V. Gaiduk is a Fellow of the Institute of World History in the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow. He has also written The Soviet Union and the Vietnam War. He lives in Moscow.
Reviews for The Great Confrontation. Europe and Islam Through the Centuries.
A brilliant and hopeful analysis.
Hugh Nissenson [Gaiduk] urges intercultural dialogue and cooperation between different peoples.
Middle East Journal
Gaiduk’s scholarly work offers a view of the past and the present…refreshingly different from the view widely prevalent.
A. G. Noorani
Frontline
Hugh Nissenson [Gaiduk] urges intercultural dialogue and cooperation between different peoples.
Middle East Journal
Gaiduk’s scholarly work offers a view of the past and the present…refreshingly different from the view widely prevalent.
A. G. Noorani
Frontline