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Rahme, Joseph G. – History Teacher, 1999
Evaluates the usage of five concepts in the study of Islamic and world history that serve to perpetuate the image of Islamic civilization as the Other: (1) Middle East; (2) East and West; (3) Judaic-Christian heritage; (4) Islamic fundamentalism; and (5) jihad. Argues for replacing these concepts. (CMK)
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Ethnocentrism, Higher Education, Islamic Culture