Covering Islam: How the Media and the Experts Determine How We See the Rest of the World

Synopsis

In this classic work, the author of culture and imperialism reveals the hidden agendas and distortions of fact that underlie even the most "objective" coverage of the islamic world. • with a new foreword by laleh khalili"no one stuyding the relations between the west and the decolonizing world can ignore mr. Said's work. " --the new york times book reviewfrom the iranian hostage crisis through the gulf war and the bombing of the world trade center, the american news media have portrayed "islam" as a monolithic entity, synonymous with terrorism and religious hysteria.