Closed Circle An Interpretation of the Arabs

This important book explains how Arabs are closed in a circle defined by tribal, religious, and cultural traditions. David Pryce-Jones examines the tribal forces which, he believes, drive the Arabs in their dealings with each other and with the West. In the postwar world, he argues, the Arabs reverted to age-old tribal and kinship structures, a closed circle from which they have been unable to escape, and in which violence is systemic. A healthy corrective, a thought-provoking study. --David K. Shipler, New York Times Book ReviewPryce-Jones, David is the author of 'Closed Circle An Interpretation of the Arabs' with ISBN 9781566634403 and ISBN 1566634407.