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The Closed Circle: An Interpretation of the Arabs (Edward Burlingame Book)

The Closed Circle: An Interpretation of the Arabs (Edward Burlingame Book)

by David Pryce - Jones (Author)

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    Paperback 2009

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Synopsis

This important book explains how Arabs are closed in a circle defined by tribal, religious, and cultural traditions. David Pryce-Jones examines the tribal forces which, he believes, drive the Arabs in their dealings with each other and with the West. In the postwar world, he argues, the Arabs reverted to age-old tribal and kinship structures, a closed circle from which they have been unable to escape, and in which violence is systemic. A healthy corrective, a thought-provoking study. -David K. Shipler, New York Times Book Review.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 480
 Publisher: Ivan R Dee, Inc
Published: 16 Feb 2009
ISBN 10: 1566638267
ISBN 13: 9781566638265

Media Reviews
This is definitely a book to be read, if also one to be thought about carefully and rather critically. -- David Morgan Times Literary Supplement Powerful ... must be considered and appreciated even by those who think they disagree with it. -- Amos Elon A brilliant book. -- Hugh Nissenson A landmark for understanding the politics of the Middle East ... as brilliant as it is depressing. -- Daniel Pipes, director, Middle East Forum; author of Militant Islam Comes to America Refreshing ... most stimulating ... as with the best historical works, The Closed Circle is the outcome, and the resolution, of a puzzlement. -- Elie Kedourie A brilliant insight into the way Arab societies work. A healthy corrective, a thought-provoking study. -- David K. Shipler The New York Times Excellent. Having lived in Arabia for six years, I can say that this text superbly sets out the historical events that led us to the current situation today and explains many aspects of the culture that are misunderstood. -- Daniel Kirk, Macon State College
Author Bio
David Pryce-Jones is the author of nineteen books of fiction and nonfiction, including The War That Never Was, Paris in the Third Reich, The Face of Defeat, and The Hungarian Revolution, as well as novels and literary biography. He lives in London.