The Star, the Cross, and the Crescent : Religions and Conflicts in Francophone Literature from the Arab World
The Star, the Cross, and the Crescent : Religions and Conflicts in Francophone Literature from the Arab World
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Author(s): Bourget, Carine
ISBN No.: 9780739126578
Pages: 206
Year: 201002
Format: Trade Cloth (Hard Cover)
Price: $ 164.01
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available (On Demand)

Bourget (Univ. of Arizona) looks at contentious cultural, historical, religious, and political issues that have marked the works of Francophone authors in Arab, Christian, and Jewish North Africa and in the Middle East. Though the title reveals that the book encompasses three major religions--Judaism, Christianity, and Islam--the last of these weaves into most discussions and serves as a backdrop for the entire book. The author investigates most of the current controversies surrounding Islam (e.g., terrorism, the headscarf) and discusses how Arab authors contend with Islam as a subject, given recent negative attention to Muslims in the Western world. Bourget also addresses the ways Western readers receive Francophone Arab authors and considers the political implications for Western publishers who invest in such titles. The particular strength of Bourget's book is its accessibility to nonspecialists, who may be provoked to read further on the subject.


The book also serves as a mini survey for experts in the field, who will appreciate the discussion of unresolved questions that have defined the relationship between the European/North American alliance and the Muslim, particularly the Arab, world. Highly recommended.


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