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Prof. Lewis is obviously a smart man, but for someone who is recognized as an "expert" in the Middle East I find his books very biased. To me he comes across as being a bit condescending to the people who live in the Middle East and an apologist for many of the policies from the west that are somewhat responsible for creating this ongoing discord. Not enough emphasis is given to the 20th century history. If you want an excellent book on this area I recommend, "A History of the Modern Middle East", by William Cleveland. I have lived in the Middle East for many years and Cleveland's book is by far the the best written and most objective I have ever read. It's good to read different viewpoints so there is a lot to be learned from Prof. Lewis's books, but you won't get the whole picture if he is your primary source of information.