| Physical description |
xxvi, 548 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 462-516) and index. |
| Contents |
1. Perpetual Enmity -- 2. In the Shadow of Alexander -- 3. A World of Citizens -- 4. The Church Triumphant -- 5. The Coming of Islam -- 6. Houses of War -- 7. The Present Terror of the World -- 8. Science Ascendant -- 9. Enlightened Orientalism -- 10. The Muhammad of the West -- 11. The Eastward Course of Empire -- 12. Epilogue: Towards the Future. |
| Summary |
"The wars between East and West have not only been the longest and most costly in human history, they have also formed the West's vision of itself as independent, free, secular, and now democratic. They have shaped, and continue to shape, the nature of the modern world."--BOOK JACKET. |
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East and West.
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Culture conflict -- History.
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Christianity and other religions -- Islam -- History.
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Imperialism -- History.
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Europe -- Relations -- Islamic countries.
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Islamic countries -- Relations -- Europe.
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| ISBN |
9780199237432 |
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0199237433 |
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