Author : Robert Irwin
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0140289232
Total Pages : 602 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis For Lust of Knowing by : Robert Irwin
Download or read book For Lust of Knowing written by Robert Irwin and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2007-01-25 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irwin asks key questions about the history of academic orientalism, the importance of the study of Arabic and Islam, the role of imperialism and the influences of zionism and anti- semitism on academics working in this area. He combines historical research with personal and anecdotal knowledge.