Faith and power : religion and politics in the Middle East / Bernard Lewis.

Ch. 1. License to kill : Osama bin Laden's declaration of jihad -- Ch. 2. Europe and Islam -- Ch. 3. Religion and politics in Islam and Judaism -- Ch. 4. Islam and liberal democracy -- Ch. 5. Free at last? : the Arab world in the twenty-first century -- Ch. 6. Gender and the clash of civilizations -- Ch. 7. Democracy and religion in the Middle East -- Ch. 8. Peace and freedom in the Middle East -- Ch. 9. Democracy, legitimacy, and succession in the Middle East -- Ch. 10. The relevance of history : transcript : organization of the Islamic Conference, European Union, France -- Ch. 11. Freedom and justice in Islam -- Ch. 12. Europe and Islam -- Ch. 13. Freedom and justice in the modern Middle East.

"In Faith and Power, Bernard Lewis illuminates the role of religion in the Middle East, revealing how it has shaped society for good and for ill. To do this, Lewis has brought together writings on religion and government in the Middle East, highlighting an interrelationship quite different than in the Western world. The collection includes previously unpublished writings, English originals of articles published before only in foreign languages, and introduction to the book by Lewis."--BOOK JACKET.