Nothing Abides: Perspectives on the Middle East and Islam

By Daniel Pipes

Book Overview

Daniel Pipes has collected some of his sharpest and most prescient writings from the quarter century 1989-2014. In them, he addresses a range of current topics, from the origins of the civil war in Syria to denying the Islamic factor in terrorism, to the way to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict. Pipes pursues two themes in particular: the internal instability of Muslim-majority countries, in which nothing abides, and the expression of Muslims' drive to apply Islamic law.

Pipes' interests concentrate on the Middle East as understood from a historical point of view and on the role of Islam in politics. Divided into five thematic sections, this work addresses the Arab-Israeli conflict, Middle Eastern politics, Islam in modern life, Islam in the West, and individuals connected to American Islam.

Pipes' deep knowledge, gained over forty-five years of study, combined with incisive writing and a well-regarded courage to speak out on controversial topics make Nothing Abides a compelling read for Middle East specialists, students, and the interested public.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412856833
• ISBN13: 9781412856836
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"