Myths of tolerance
Historian Darío Fernández-Morera discusses the claims of his book, The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise: Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain. (27 minutes)
Islam vs. modern political categories
Historian Bernard Lewis on the blind spots of Western liberals
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)
Mars Hill Audio Journal, Volume 133
FEATURED GUESTS:
Darío Fernández-Morera, Francis Oakley, Oliver O’Donovan, Thomas Storck, John Safranek, Brian Brock, and George Marsden
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)