Off Tech Topic Posting: Notes on a Century by Bernard Lewis

For anyone interested in Middle Eastern history author, academic and scholar Bernard Lewis has an excellent new book out titled Notes on a Century: Reflections of a Middle East Historian. I’ve just started to read it and it is excellent. It offers insight into why so much upheaval is happening in theMiddle East and what Islamic law really says about the way Muslims should interact with non-Muslims.

The book has received Starred Reviews from Booklist & Publishers Weekly.

Additionally, NPR has a great article, titled At 96 Historian Lewis Reflects on a Century and 30 minute author interview podcast on its website regarding the book.

Here’s the link:

 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/15/152764539/at-96-historian-lewis-reflects-on-a-century

Linda R.