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Between Memory and Desire: The Middle East in a Troubled Age |
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Middle Easterners today are caught between memories of a glorious but painful past and frustrated hopes for the future. They strive to find solutions to profound crises of every kind. In recent decades Islam has become central to this struggle, and almost every crisis involves fierce, sometimes violent debates over the role of religion in public life. R. Stephen Humphreys's new book presents a much-needed and thoughtful analysis of Islam's place in today's Middle East. In clear, accessible language, he examines both the medieval and modern history of the region to show the interweaving of the sacred and secular in its political and intellectual life. |
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