Bernard Lewis (April 28, 1988), Islamic Revolution, publisher: The New York Review of Books, retrieved: 2011-12-26
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Islam is politics or it is nothing.
— Bernard Lewis on Ruhollah Khomeini
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About Bernard Lewis
Bernard Lewis (31 May 1916 – 19 May 2018) was a British historian specializing in oriental studies.
About Bernard Lewis
Bernard Lewis (31 May 1916 – 19 May 2018) was a British historian specializing in oriental studies.
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