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The Problem with Hating Religion

A scholar rescues the reputation of generation of Middle East scholars.

Review by John Wilson | posted 1/22/2007 08:39AM

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"Since he hated religion in all its forms," Irwin writes, "he was unable to accept that Islam has really been important in determining the shape of Arab culture, in the same way that Christianity has been important in the shaping of Europe and America. Said seemed to believe that when people were talking about religion, they were really talking about something else."

Indeed. Which gives us all the more reason to be thankful for scholars such as Robert Irwin—and eager to see the sequel he promises, The Arts of Orientalism.

Related Elsewhere:

Dangerous Knowledge is available from Amazon and other retailers.

The Washington Post and The New York Times have also reviewed Dangerous Knowledge.

John Wilson and Philip Yancey spoke on books on the Middle East in "A Conversation on Books About Islam and the Middle East."

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