Covering Islam: How the Media and the Experts Determine How We See the Rest of the World by Edward W. Said

Covering Islam: How the Media and the Experts Determine How We See the Rest of the World

Edward W. Said

272 pages first pub 1981 (editions)

nonfiction politics religion challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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In this classic work, now updated, the author of Culture and Imperialism reveals the hidden agendas and distortions of fact that underlie even the most objective coverage of the Islamic world. From the Iranian hostage crisis through the Gulf War a...

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informative 100%
reflective 66%
challenging 50%
hopeful 16%

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slow 20%

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