Bernard Lewis

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Bernard Lewis' new book is From Babel to the Dragomans: Interpreting the Middle East. It's a collection of his writings and lectures, including the essays "What Saddam Wrought," "Deconstructing Osama and His Evil Appeal," and "Can Islam be Secularized?"

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Music: "Besh’no az Nay" and "Fire In My Heart" from "Ghazal: Moon Rise Over The Silk Road"

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