Praise for Princeton's previous edition:"[L]ucid and engaging . . . Enlightening and challenging . . . [A] work of high-quality erudition packaged in an accessible manner which will benefit a wider readership."--Times Literary SupplementPraise for Princeton's previous edition:"[U]nprecedented . . . [A] truly impressive opus in content, organization, and diversity. . . . Though written for educated nonspecialists, this book has plenty of historical and contemporary wisdom and information to offer diplomats, researchers, students, journalists, and even some Islamic specialists and scholars confronting today's complex and challenging political milieu."--ChoicePraise for Princeton's previous edition:"[A] timely volume."--Library Journal