Requiescat in pace
Posted on 05/20/2018 7:13:36 PM PDT by Borges
Jewish-American historian Bernard Lewis, one of the most famous and influential Middle East scholars in the world who warned of a "clash of civilizations" between Islam and the West, died Saturday at the age of 101 in New Jersey.
Lewis was a consultant to both Israeli leaders and two U.S. presidents. Generations of students, intelligence personnel and diplomats learned about the history of Islam through his writings. His research, which dealt with the history of the Middle East, brought him fame, but also many critics and enemies around the world. One of his strongest critics was the Palestinian-born intellectual Edward Said, who accused him of a patronizing attitude toward Islam, demagoguery and ignorance. "For some, I'm the towering genius," Lewis said in 2012. "For others, I'm the devil incarnate."
(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...
I see only one civilization in this clash.
Bernard Lewis RIP- “First the Saturday People, then the Sunday People.”
RIP. I’ve read several of his books. very informative.
For me, a towering genius*. RIP.
*: Edward Said was an antisemite and an academic fraud.
Requiescat in pace
RIP.
Me too...I have those same three books.
I liked the guy. He just told it like it is. No hate. No histrionics. But he was very straightforward.
May he RIP, and thank you for the education, sir.
I have had The Crisis of Islam on my library audio book wish list for quite a while. Based on recommendations here, maybe I should move it up the list.
Born the same year as JFK.
R.I.P. Bernard Lewis. Thank you, sir. Condolences to family and friends.
Recognized genius of Middle East Studies.
R.I.P.
Reads several of his books. Highly recommend.
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