"Feiler's combination of journalism, commentary and self-discoverytells
the reader volumes about humankind." --Atlanta Journal-Constitution
onAbraham
BruceFeiler, the bestselling author of Walking theBible and Abraham,
examines the biblical and historical underpinnings of the Muslim
world'spresent-day uprisings. As conflicts rock the Middle East,
Feilerreturns to the region to explore how the sectarian and political
conflicts in Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, Egypt, Israel, and Palestine
represent a collision betweenmodern-day political tensions, centuries of
deeply ingrained religioustraditions, and deeply entrenched cultural
divides. Joining the ranks of ThomasFriedman and Fareed Zakaria, Feiler
offers a book of powerful, transformativeinsight, uniquely illuminating
a region in turmoil whose problems have longbeen clouded in confusion.