The Clash of Fundamentalisms
| Author: |
Tariq Ali |
| Publisher: |
Verso |
About the author
Table of contents
Readers Comments
Reviews:
'In this timely and important book, Tariq Ali puts the events of September 11 into sweeping historical perspective. As we have come to expect from him, he is lucid, eloquent, literary, and painfully honest, as he dissects both Islamic and Western fundamentalism.' Howard Zinn
'[Ali] finds little to distinguish between the organised violence of the United States and
that of those who oppose it ...' Sydney Morning Herald
'The book is an outstanding contribution to our understanding of the nightmare of
history from which so many people are struggling to awake, and deserves serious engagement and consideration. Ali broadens our horizons, geographically, historically,
intellectually and politically.... Ali has a sharp mind and wit. His mode of history telling is lyrical and engaging, humane and passionate.' Anthony Arnove, The Nation
| DesiStore # |
PBS00908 |
| ISBN |
1-85984-457-X |
| Edition |
First |
| Year |
2003 |
| Pages |
421 |
| Weight (kg) |
0.61 |
| Shipping Weight (lbs) |
1.54 |
| HB/PB |
Paper Back |
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'As ... Ali suggests, the notion that September 11 represents a new epoch or a historic
turning point is little more than propaganda.' Peter Rodgers, The Weekend Australian
'Ali's style is vigorous, his narrative compelling, showing that the short-term, self-interested and oil-greedy policies of the British and Americans in such countries as Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Iran must make our much-vaunted ideals of democracy
and equity seem like a bad joke.' Karen Armstrong, The Times
'Dissatisfied with explanations that the attacks could be reduced to the psychic disorders of a few Islamic militants who hate the US for its sheer "innate goodness", Chalmers Johnson, Noam Chomsky and Tariq Ali published lucid, historical explanations of why the US is so hated and feared in Central Asia and the Middle East.' Scott Burchill, The Age
Tariq Ali is a writer and film-maker. He has written over a dozen books on world history
and politics, five novels and scripts for both stage and screen. He is an editor of New
Left Review and lives in London.
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