TY - BOOK ID - 77868178 TI - Islam, Judaism, and the political role of religions in the Middle East PY - 2004 SN - 0813031389 9780813031385 PB - Gainesville, FL University Press of Florida DB - UniCat KW - Religion and politics KW - Arab-Israeli conflict KW - Islam and politics KW - Islam KW - Politics and Islam KW - Political science KW - Politics, Practical KW - Politics and religion KW - Religion KW - Religions KW - Political aspects KW - Religious aspects KW - Middle East KW - Asia, South West KW - Asia, Southwest KW - Asia, West KW - Asia, Western KW - East (Middle East) KW - Eastern Mediterranean KW - Fertile Crescent KW - Levant KW - Mediterranean Region, Eastern KW - Mideast KW - Near East KW - Northern Tier (Middle East) KW - South West Asia KW - Southwest Asia KW - West Asia KW - Western Asia KW - Orient KW - Politics and government UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77868178 AB - From the foreword:''The 'clash of civilizations' thesis is a gimmick, like 'The War of the Worlds,' better for reinforcing defensive self-pride than for critical understanding of the bewildering interdependence of our time. This book, in focusing on the 'self' and the 'other' in Jewish and Muslim thought, is an attempt in this direction. ER -