Barber, Said, Ahab

[David Morris]

>From: The Great Quail <quail at libyrinth.com>
>
>In a related topic, I just finished Edward Said's "Covering Islam," which I 
>would classify as nearly a "must-read" right now. I thought it was a very 
>well-balanced and logical essay -- Said really takes apart the way the 
>Western media, government, and academia treat "Islam" as a menacing 
>monolithic force. I can't say I always agree with Said, but he's a hell of 
>a writer and makes some fantastic points here.


A good friend gave me Said's "Among The Believers" for Christmas, which I've 
not yet read.  The following is from a post by Terrance just after he won 
the Nobel:

Subtitled "Islamic Excursions Among the
          Converted Peoples," *Beyond Belief*
          follows up his acclaimed 1981
          publication, *Among the Believers: An
          Islamic Journey.*  Both books feature
          extensive interviews in Pakistan, Iran,
          Indonesia, Malaysia. Many of the
          interviewees in the two books are the
          same, contributing continuity and deeper
          insights into Islamic fundamentalism.



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