Publisher's Synopsis
In recent years, deadly terrorist attacks in European and American cities have drawn attention to the differences between the Muslim world and the West. Many Americans are surprised to find that Muslims have a negative attitude toward the US government. The widespread distrust of the United States and the European countries is not something that occurred in a short period of time, however. 'The Struggle for Identity' explores the history of contact between the Muslim and Western civilisations during the fourteen centuries since Islam was established.
