Not since the Crusades of the Middle Ages has Islam evoked the
degree of fear, hostility, and ethnic and religious stereotyping
that is evident throughout Western culture today. As conflicts
continue to proliferate around the globe, the perception of a
colossal, unyielding, and unavoidable struggle between Islam and
the West has intensified. These numerous conflicts, both actual and
ideological, have revived fears of an ongoing "clash of
civilizations" -- an intractable and irreconcilable conflict of
values between Western cultures and an Islam that is portrayed as
hostile and alien.
"The New Crusades" takes head-on the idea of an emergent "Cold
War" between Islam and the West. It explores the historical,
political, and institutional forces that have raised the specter of
a threatening and monolithic Muslim enemy and provides a nuanced
critique of much received wisdom on the topic, particularly the
"clash of civilizations" theory. Bringing together twelve of the
most influential thinkers in Middle Eastern and religious studies
-- including Edward Said, Roy Mottahedeh, and Fatema Mernissi --
this timely collection confronts such depictions of the
Arab-Islamic world, showing their inner workings and how they both
empower and shield from scrutiny Islamic radicals who operate from
similar paradigms of inevitable and absolute conflict.
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