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'''''The Rushdie Affair: The Novel, the Ayatollah, and the West''''' is a book written by historian [[Daniel Pipes]], published in 1990. It focuses on |
'''''The Rushdie Affair: The Novel, the Ayatollah, and the West''''' is a book written by historian [[Daniel Pipes]], published in 1990. It focuses on events surrounding ''[[The Satanic Verses]]''. The afterword was written by [[Koenraad Elst]]. |
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The first part of the book describes the ''The Satanic Verses'' and [[Ayatollah Khomeini]]'s edict, explaining why Rushdie's book became a controversy . The second part describes responses to the text and criticizes [[censorship]] of the book in some countries. |
The first part of the book describes the ''The Satanic Verses'' and [[Ayatollah Khomeini]]'s edict, explaining why Rushdie's book became a controversy . The second part describes responses to the text and criticizes [[censorship]] of the book in some countries. |
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Author | Daniel Pipes |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Subject | Islam |
Publication date | 1990 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
ISBN | 1412838819 |
The Rushdie Affair: The Novel, the Ayatollah, and the West is a book written by historian Daniel Pipes, published in 1990. It focuses on events surrounding The Satanic Verses. The afterword was written by Koenraad Elst.
The first part of the book describes the The Satanic Verses and Ayatollah Khomeini's edict, explaining why Rushdie's book became a controversy . The second part describes responses to the text and criticizes censorship of the book in some countries.
The Rushdie Affair received critical acclaim from Kirkus Reviews, which called the book "a well-reasoned, all-inclusive weighing of the edict for the assassination of Salman Rushdie for his "blasphemous" novel".[1] Beverly Fields of the Chicago Tribune said it is Daniel Pipes' "firm understanding of Islamic tradition and shrewd apprehension of political realities that distinguish both his analyses of the Muslim perceptions of blasphemy in Rushdie's work and his essay on the causes and world-wide effects of such perceptions." [2] The New York Times called the book "extremely well-written and clear analysis of the issues raised"[3] The Weekly Standard called it the "most balanced account of the events."[4] Other positive reviews appeared in the Library Journal,[5] and the Philadelphia Inquirer.[6] the LA Times,[7]
Editions
- New York: Birch Lane, 1990
- Paperback edition: New Delhi: Voice of India, 1998
References
- ^ - Kirkus Reviews, March 15, 1990
- ^ - Beverly Fields, Chicago Tribune, June 3, 1990
- ^ - Edward Mortimer, The New York Times, July 22, 1990
- ^ - Elizabeth Powers, The Weekly Standard, January 3, 2011
- ^ - Gordon Stein, Library Journal, April 1, 1990
- ^ - Mark Caldwell, The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 13, 1990
- ^ - Amir Taheri, Los Angeles Times, May 13, 1990