Lewis, Bernard.

What went wrong? : the clash between Islam and modernity in the Middle East / Bernard Lewis. - 1st Perennial ed. - New York : Perennial, 2003, c2002. - 186 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm.

Originally published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-167) and index.

Examines the reasons why the Islamic civilization, once the world leader on most fronts, including military, economic, and cultural, was overtaken by the West.

Adult Follett Library Resources.



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Middle East--History--1517-
Islamic countries--History.
Middle East--History.
Islamic countries--History.

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