Why the West is best : a Muslim apostate's defense of liberal democracy / Ibn Warraq.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ibn Warraq.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

East and West.

Values--Western countries.

Values.

Civilization, Western--Philosophy.

Civilization, Western.

Western countries.

Physical Description:

286 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First American edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Encounter Books, 2011.

Summary:

Warraq is identified in the book as an independent scholar residing in New York City, formerly affiliated with the Center for Law and Counterterrorism, a project of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. He is the author of other books including Why I am not a Muslim, What the Koran Really Says, and Virgins? What Virgins? And Other Essays. This book is a polemic (no surprise--the title is a giveaway). As such, it offers plenty of ammunition to those who agree. Those seeking a nuanced view of Islam and current conflicts should look elsewhere. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Preface

Prologue: the superiority of western values in eight minutes

New York, New York, or life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

What is the West? Greece, Rome and Jerusalem. why the west? the reasons for its success

Drugs, sex, and rock 'n' roll, or the myth of eastern spirituality and western materialism

Slavery, racism, imperialism, and abolition

Self-criticism, irony, objective knowledge and science

Two freedoms

Conclusion: how to defend western civilization.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781594035760

1594035768

OCLC:

701019558