Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin: Kindred Spirits?
Two men who waited decades to come in from the margins.
November 21, 2017
A Misconceived Book Seeks to Combat Bigotry by Romanticizing Islam
Garry Wills’ Quran.
In What the Qur’an Meant: And Why It Matters, Garry Wills sets out to educate his readers about the Islamic holy book with the goal of countering anti-Muslim prejudice. Shadi Hamid, while sympathizing with the aim, argues that the book both betrays its author’s ignorance and subverts his purpose:
November 21, 2017
Hassan Rouhani: The Iranian “Moderate” Who Has Consolidated the Power of Radical Islamists
Yet the myth persists.
The Work of a Unique Jewish Artist, Murdered by the Nazis, Finally on Display as Its Creator Intended
Charlotte Salomon’s Life? Or Theater?
A Misconceived Book Seeks to Combat Bigotry by Romanticizing Islam
Garry Wills’ Quran.
What Ancient Copper Mines Tell Archaeologists about the United Israelite Monarchy
The great controversy of biblical archaeology.