Two Hours That Shook the World: September 11, 2001: Causes and Consequences
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Book Overview
Fred Halliday examines the causes and rise of Islamic fundamentalism and how terror became an instrument of political and military conflict. Sobering and encouraging, Two Hours That Shook the World provides a reasoned approach to what the future may hold.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0863563821
ISBN13:9780863563829
Release Date:January 2002
Publisher:Saqi Books
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.72 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.3" x 8.5"
Customer Reviews
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Great Read for Intelligent Reader
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
I was very impressed with this book and the information it presented. Halliday really takes a well-balanced approach, something we usually do not see. I said that it was for the intelligent reader because the words definitely do not jump off the page, and reading it takes more time than the typical 200-something page book. (It took me twice the amount of time as "Ambling through History.") It does not talk that much specifically about September 11, like I expected, but it gives interesting context. I was especially interested in the points he made about fundamentalism and modern Kuwait. I would rate the sections where he takes a look at separate countries a "5." But there are times when it is just so "academic" in tone that even a reader who is up on current events has trouble understanding. For example, he goes into this description of globalism that is very general and pedantic. All in all, I would recommend this book for someone who is thoughtful enough to read and digest the information. The one major criticism I had is that the title makes it seem as if it deals specifically with bin Laden and Al-Qaida, and it didn't discuss them specifically in too much depth.
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