Description
| Product ID: | 9780099595014 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Covering Islam |
| Subtitle: | How the Media and the Experts Determine How We See the Rest of the World (Fully Revised Edition) |
| Authors: | Author: Edward W Said |
| Page Count: | 272 |
| Subjects: | General and world history, General & world history, Islam, Media studies, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Political structure and processes, Islam, Media studies, Islamic studies, Political structure & processes, Middle East, Other geographical groupings, oceans & seas |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating From the Iranian hostage crisis through the Gulf War and the World Trade Centre bombing, the West has been haunted by a spectre called 'Islam'. As portrayed by the news media - and by a chorus of government, academic and corporate experts - 'Islam' is synonymous with terrorism and religious hysteria. From the Iranian hostage crisis through the Gulf War and the World Trade Centre bombing, the West has been haunted by a spectre called ''Islam''. As portrayed by the news media - and by a chorus of government, academic and corporate experts - ''Islam'' is synonymous with terrorism and religious hysteria. At the same time, Islamic countries use Islam to justify unrepresentative and often oppressive regimes. |
| Imprint Name: | Vintage |
| Publisher Name: | Vintage Publishing |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 1997-08-07 |
