Description: The landmark book that marked a turning point in Arab discourse about society and politics on publication in 1968.
Review Quotes:
'A groundbreaking book' Robert Worth, New York Times
'A unique book ... Sadik al-Azm sought to strip Arab thought of its belief in fate and folk tales and superstition. He told his people the sort of truths that outsiders are too embarrassed to tell - even when they were themselves able to see these truths.' Fouad Ajami