I recently read this book by Bernard Lewis. It is a diplomatic history consisting analysis of archives and letters and other communications. It is not a whiz bang history but the result of someone diving into lots of archives, looking at tens pf thousands of documents, referring to thousands and quoting hundreds.
Lately, since 911, and before Lewis has been both well hated and loved. All this hatred and love has less to do with his merits as a historian than to content of his works.
The hatred comes from one side who feels he is not sufficently pro-arab.
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