Download or read book Islam and the Myth of Confrontation written by Fred Halliday and published by I. B. Tauris. This book was released on 1996 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author examines the widely accepted image of confrontation between "Islam" and "the West", created largely by the rise of Islamic militancy in the Middle East and the perceived influence of Islam on politics and society. Considering the sources of Islamic militancy and the rhetoric of Islamic and anti-Muslim leaders, he argues that the Middle East is a set of variant societies, facing the economic and political problems of the Third World.