The Crisis of Islam

The Crisis of Islam explains how modernity, nationalism, and oil money have combined to fan the fires of rage in the Islamic world. In a series of richly researched, historically grounded case studies, Bernard Lewis examines how such diverse countries as Iran, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia came to be caught up in a spiral of violence and terror. His book is a necessary primer for understanding one of the most pressing issues facing us in the twenty-first century.