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Title: Political/religious bias discolors content
Review: Political/religious bias discolors conclusions of this book. Pipes is anti democratic and sponsors a bigoted campaign against scholars who disagree with his highly pro Islraeli views. Rational consideration of alternate views is not his goal -- in this he has something in common with the very Fundamentalists he hates. Some good knowledge and information are framed in strongly right wing prejudice. The book is helpful therefore only to those who already have considerable knowledge -- alone it promote bigotry and misunderstanding and the right wing agenda. Read by those with the same predisposition it will compound error.
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