Daniel Pipes is director of the Middle East Forum and a columnist for the New York Post and the Jerusalem Post. Among his books are The Long Shadow: Culture and Politics in the Middle East (available from Transaction), Greater Syria: The History of an Ambition, Friendly Tyrants: An American Dilemma, and The Rushdie Affair: The Novel, the Aftermath and the West.
-Among the outstanding contributions to public-policy debates are
Daniel Pipes's In the Path of God, a lively history of modern Islam
and the politics it produces.- --Ellen Wilson, The Wall Street
Journal -A cogent study of Islam as a political force in the modern
world.- --CW, National Review -Scholarly, far-ranging, and
thoughtful. . . . the debate is interesting, and Pipes has make a
stimulating contribution to it.- --Ernest Gellner, The New Republic
-Brilliant, authoritative. . . . demonstrates encyclopedic
knowledge of Muslim intellectual history. . . . Few other writers
have explained so lucidly such complex developments in Muslim
history. . . . Pipes' brief account is certainly useful to the
nonspecialist trying to understand what seems to be the inherent
political instability of the Muslim world. . . . forcefully
presented and cogently argued. . . . The book is a valuable
contribution to our understanding.- --Thomas W. Lippman, The
Washington Post -Mr. Pipes's forte is logical argumentation. The
arguments here are usually clever, occasionally even brilliant, and
invariably presented with verve and style.- --Lisa Schiffren, The
Wall Street Journal -Pipes has handled his subject well. It is
difficult these days to address the question of Islam, the Arabs,
and their relations with Israel and remain nonpartisan. Pipes has
managed to do just that. He has wended his way through that
minefield unscathed. His book is a scholarly attempt to explain
what is going on in that little-known, volatile, and very important
part of the world - and to define the role that religion plays in
it. For that reason, it is well worth reading.- --Ronald Taggiasco,
Business Week -Daniel Pipes's. . . . insightful presentation that
sets In the Path of God apart from the recent spate of didactic
efforts by Islamicists and quickie potboilers by journalists on the
'Islamic revival.'. . . . a reasoned, literate explication of
whence this bewildering Islamic resurgence has come and whither it
is going. Specialists. . . . can also profit from Mr. Pipes's
approach. . . . Mr. Pipes, a Harvard lecturer who has hitherto been
known principally as an expert on medieval Muslim armies, helps us
make sense of it all.- --Bruce D. Hardcastle, Policy Review -Daniel
Pipes' ambitious work. . . . stands out for its historic sweep, its
focus on the political aspects, and the cohesion that comes with
single authorship. . . . Pipes, with no apparent ax to grind is not
afraid to predict that religious fundamentalism, as the answer to
modern political and economic challenges, will fail.- --Foreign
Affairs -He has resisted a widespread tendency to translate Muslim
self-expression into social science jargon as unintelligible as any
mosque harangue. His unadorned interpretation strikes a judicious
balance between faithfulness to sources and clarity of
presentation. . . . Here Pipes is at his very best.- --Martin
Kramer, The American Spectator -This book, ambitious in its scope,
eloquent in its presentation, and provocative in its judgments, is
a welcome addition to the growing body of new Western writing on
the interaction of politics and Islam. It offers both a
comprehensive historical review and a wide-ranging contemporary
survey of Islamic politics, in their doctrinal as well as practical
manifestations. The result is a concise and erudite introduction to
this subject for the general reader, and an interesting
interpretation for those with more background in Islamic studies. .
. . In pursuing its distinctive themes, the book largely succeeds
on all three counts, demonstrating mastery of detail combined with
an ability to capture the 'big picture' and make general arguments
in the grand style.- --David Pollock, Middle East Insight
"Among the outstanding contributions to public-policy debates are
Daniel Pipes's In the Path of God, a lively history of modern Islam
and the politics it produces." --Ellen Wilson, The Wall Street
Journal "A cogent study of Islam as a political force in the modern
world." --CW, National Review "Scholarly, far-ranging, and
thoughtful. . . . the debate is interesting, and Pipes has make a
stimulating contribution to it." --Ernest Gellner, The New Republic
"Brilliant, authoritative. . . . demonstrates encyclopedic
knowledge of Muslim intellectual history. . . . Few other writers
have explained so lucidly such complex developments in Muslim
history. . . . Pipes' brief account is certainly useful to the
nonspecialist trying to understand what seems to be the inherent
political instability of the Muslim world. . . . forcefully
presented and cogently argued. . . . The book is a valuable
contribution to our understanding." --Thomas W. Lippman, The
Washington Post "Mr. Pipes's forte is logical argumentation. The
arguments here are usually clever, occasionally even brilliant, and
invariably presented with verve and style." --Lisa Schiffren, The
Wall Street Journal "Pipes has handled his subject well. It is
difficult these days to address the question of Islam, the Arabs,
and their relations with Israel and remain nonpartisan. Pipes has
managed to do just that. He has wended his way through that
minefield unscathed. His book is a scholarly attempt to explain
what is going on in that little-known, volatile, and very important
part of the world - and to define the role that religion plays in
it. For that reason, it is well worth reading." --Ronald Taggiasco,
Business Week "Daniel Pipes's. . . . insightful presentation that
sets In the Path of God apart from the recent spate of didactic
efforts by Islamicists and quickie potboilers by journalists on the
'Islamic revival.'. . . . a reasoned, literate explication of
whence this bewildering Islamic resurgence has come and whither it
is going. Specialists. . . . can also profit from Mr. Pipes's
approach. . . . Mr. Pipes, a Harvard lecturer who has hitherto been
known principally as an expert on medieval Muslim armies, helps us
make sense of it all." --Bruce D. Hardcastle, Policy Review "Daniel
Pipes' ambitious work. . . . stands out for its historic sweep, its
focus on the political aspects, and the cohesion that comes with
single authorship. . . . Pipes, with no apparent ax to grind is not
afraid to predict that religious fundamentalism, as the answer to
modern political and economic challenges, will fail." --Foreign
Affairs "He has resisted a widespread tendency to translate Muslim
self-expression into social science jargon as unintelligible as any
mosque harangue. His unadorned interpretation strikes a judicious
balance between faithfulness to sources and clarity of
presentation. . . . Here Pipes is at his very best." --Martin
Kramer, The American Spectator "This book, ambitious in its scope,
eloquent in its presentation, and provocative in its judgments, is
a welcome addition to the growing body of new Western writing on
the interaction of politics and Islam. It offers both a
comprehensive historical review and a wide-ranging contemporary
survey of Islamic politics, in their doctrinal as well as practical
manifestations. The result is a concise and erudite introduction to
this subject for the general reader, and an interesting
interpretation for those with more background in Islamic studies. .
. . In pursuing its distinctive themes, the book largely succeeds
on all three counts, demonstrating mastery of detail combined with
an ability to capture the 'big picture' and make general arguments
in the grand style." --David Pollock, Middle East Insight
"Among the outstanding contributions to public-policy debates are
Daniel Pipes's In the Path of God, a lively history of modern Islam
and the politics it produces." --Ellen Wilson, The Wall Street
Journal "A cogent study of Islam as a political force in the modern
world." --CW, National Review "Scholarly, far-ranging, and
thoughtful. . . . the debate is interesting, and Pipes has make a
stimulating contribution to it." --Ernest Gellner, The New Republic
"Brilliant, authoritative. . . . demonstrates encyclopedic
knowledge of Muslim intellectual history. . . . Few other writers
have explained so lucidly such complex developments in Muslim
history. . . . Pipes' brief account is certainly useful to the
nonspecialist trying to understand what seems to be the inherent
political instability of the Muslim world. . . . forcefully
presented and cogently argued. . . . The book is a valuable
contribution to our understanding." --Thomas W. Lippman, The
Washington Post "Mr. Pipes's forte is logical argumentation. The
arguments here are usually clever, occasionally even brilliant, and
invariably presented with verve and style." --Lisa Schiffren, The
Wall Street Journal "Pipes has handled his subject well. It is
difficult these days to address the question of Islam, the Arabs,
and their relations with Israel and remain nonpartisan. Pipes has
managed to do just that. He has wended his way through that
minefield unscathed. His book is a scholarly attempt to explain
what is going on in that little-known, volatile, and very important
part of the world - and to define the role that religion plays in
it. For that reason, it is well worth reading." --Ronald Taggiasco,
Business Week "Daniel Pipes's. . . . insightful presentation that
sets In the Path of God apart from the recent spate of didactic
efforts by Islamicists and quickie potboilers by journalists on the
'Islamic revival.'. . . . a reasoned, literate explication of
whence this bewildering Islamic resurgence has come and whither it
is going. Specialists. . . . can also profit from Mr. Pipes's
approach. . . . Mr. Pipes, a Harvard lecturer who has hitherto been
known principally as an expert on medieval Muslim armies, helps us
make sense of it all." --Bruce D. Hardcastle, Policy Review "Daniel
Pipes' ambitious work. . . . stands out for its historic sweep, its
focus on the political aspects, and the cohesion that comes with
single authorship. . . . Pipes, with no apparent ax to grind is not
afraid to predict that religious fundamentalism, as the answer to
modern political and economic challenges, will fail." --Foreign
Affairs "He has resisted a widespread tendency to translate Muslim
self-expression into social science jargon as unintelligible as any
mosque harangue. His unadorned interpretation strikes a judicious
balance between faithfulness to sources and clarity of
presentation. . . . Here Pipes is at his very best." --Martin
Kramer, The American Spectator "This book, ambitious in its scope,
eloquent in its presentation, and provocative in its judgments, is
a welcome addition to the growing body of new Western writing on
the interaction of politics and Islam. It offers both a
comprehensive historical review and a wide-ranging contemporary
survey of Islamic politics, in their doctrinal as well as practical
manifestations. The result is a concise and erudite introduction to
this subject for the general reader, and an interesting
interpretation for those with more background in Islamic studies. .
. . In pursuing its distinctive themes, the book largely succeeds
on all three counts, demonstrating mastery of detail combined with
an ability to capture the 'big picture' and make general arguments
in the grand style." --David Pollock, Middle East Insight
"Among the outstanding contributions to public-policy debates are
Daniel Pipes's In the Path of God, a lively history of modern Islam
and the politics it produces." --Ellen Wilson, The Wall Street
Journal "A cogent study of Islam as a political force in the modern
world." --CW, National Review "Scholarly, far-ranging, and
thoughtful... the debate is interesting, and Pipes has make a
stimulating contribution to it." --Ernest Gellner, The New Republic
"Brilliant, authoritative... demonstrates encyclopedic knowledge of
Muslim intellectual history... Few other writers have explained so
lucidly such complex developments in Muslim history... Pipes' brief
account is certainly useful to the nonspecialist trying to
understand what seems to be the inherent political instability of
the Muslim world... forcefully presented and cogently argued... The
book is a valuable contribution to our understanding." --Thomas W.
Lippman, The Washington Post "Mr. Pipes's forte is logical
argumentation. The arguments here are usually clever, occasionally
even brilliant, and invariably presented with verve and style"
--Lisa Schiffren, The Wall Street Journal "Pipes has handled his
subject well. It is difficult these days to address the question of
Islam, the Arabs, and their relations with Israel and remain
nonpartisan. Pipes has managed to do just that. He has wended his
way through that minefield unscathed. His book is a scholarly
attempt to explain what is going on in that little-known, volatile,
and very important part of the world - and to define the role that
religion plays in it. For that reason, it is well worth reading."
--Ronald Taggiasco, Business Week "Daniel Pipes's... insightful
presentation that sets In the Path of God apart from the recent
spate of didactic efforts by Islamicists and quickie potboilers by
journalists on the 'Islamic revival.'... a reasoned, literate
explication of whence this bewildering Islamic resurgence has come
and whither it is going. Specialists...can also profit from Mr.
Pipes's approach... Mr. Pipes, a Harvard lecturer who has hitherto
been known principally as an expert on medieval Muslim armies,
helps us make sense of it all." --Bruce D. Hardcastle, Policy
Review "Daniel Pipes' ambitious work... stands out for its historic
sweep, its focus on the political aspects, and the cohesion that
comes with single authorship... Pipes, with no apparent ax to grind
is not afraid to predict that religious fundamentalism, as the
answer to modern political and economic challenges, will fail..."
--Foreign Affairs "He has resisted a widespread tendency to
translate Muslim self-expression into social science jargon as
unintelligible as any mosque harangue. His unadorned interpretation
strikes a judicious balance between faithfulness to sources and
clarity of presentation... Here Pipes is at his very best."
--Martin Kramer, The American Spectator "This book, ambitious in
its scope, eloquent in its presentation, and provocative in its
judgments, is a welcome addition to the growing body of new Western
writing on the interaction of politics and Islam. It offers both a
comprehensive historical review and a wide-ranging contemporary
survey of Islamic politics, in their doctrinal as well as practical
manifestations. The result is a concise and erudite introduction to
this subject for the general reader, and an interesting
interpretation for those with more background in Islamic
studies...In pursuing its distinctive themes, the book largely
succeeds on all three counts, demonstrating mastery of detail
combined with an ability to capture the 'big picture' and make
general arguments in the grand style." --David Pollock, Middle East
Insight
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