Suggested Reading: Islamic Fundamentalism

In The Path Of God
By Daniel Pipes
ISBN: 0-465-03451-9

“A valuable book. Pipes takes the Islamic historical dimension seriously. His analysis goes beyond regionally limited discussion and provides thought-provoking insights into the modern Islamic experience.” —John Orbert Voll, professor of history, University of New Hampshire

Arab Awakening and Islamic Revival
By Martin Kramer ISBN: 1560002727

“In an outstanding piece of scholarship, Kramer tackles some thorny issues in a penetrating study that digs deep into the Arab psyche—probably the finest of its kind. He presents the key facts and treats them objectively, without apology. Whoever seeks to understand the dynamics of modern Arab politics must read his book, with its clear presentation and crisp analysis untainted by the Arabists’ romanticism.” —Middle East Quarterly

Fighting Terrorism
By Benjamin Netanyahu
ISBN: 0374524971

“The Prime Minister of Israel and a noted authority on international terrorists, Benjamin Netanyahu offers a compelling approach to understanding terrorism. Much more dangerous than domestic terrorists is the spread of fundamentalist Islamic terrorism. Netanyahu explores how democracies can defend themselves against this new threat.” —Ingram

The Political Language of Islam
By Bernard Lewis
ISBN: 0226476936

“Lewis, doyen of Middle East studies in the English-speaking world, has written an original and highly informative study. As with several other of his recent books, notably The Muslim Discovery of Europe . . . and The Jews of Islam . . . , he offers a synoptic view based on wide readings over a long career. . . . Lewis succeeds in showing the underpinnings of political thinking among the Muslims, as well as the great divide between that thinking and Western political theory.”—Choice