Notes on a century : reflections of a Middle East historian /

Presents the life and career of the Middle East specialist, from his professional relationships with world leaders to his accomplishments in world politics, and offers the author's analysis of the political transformation of the region.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lewis, Bernard, 1916-2018
Other Authors: Churchill, Buntzie Ellis, 1939-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Viking, 2012.
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Table of Contents:
  • Early days
  • The war years
  • In the Ottoman archives
  • Cultural diplomacy
  • Why study history?
  • Episodes in an academic life
  • Crossing the Atlantic
  • The neighborhood
  • The clash of civilizations
  • Orientalism and the cult of right thinking
  • Judgment in Paris
  • Writing and rewriting history
  • Politics and the Iraq War.