Islamic identity vs. nationalism
Bernard Lewis on how the anti-Western sentiment in the Middle East is only intelligible in theological terms
Islam and modern anti-Semitism
Bernard Lewis on the humiliating effect of the birth of modern Israel
The crisis of Islam and the West
In a 2002 interview, Middle East historian Bernard Lewis discusses his book What Went Wrong? Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response. (51 minutes)
The Crisis of Islam and the Crisis of the West
Bernard Lewis, a Western historian of the Middle East, helps provide essential historical perspective on what appears to be a clash of civilizations. (50 minutes)