Naipaul's controversial account of his travels through the Islamic world was hailed by The New Republic as "the most notable work on contemporary Islam to have appeared in a very long time."
#1253775 in Books 1988-09Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.25 x 5.50 x 1.50l; #File Name: 0393956938486 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fascinating read on colonial VirginiaBy AthenaIsaac gets into the heads of colonial Virginians in an amazing way. He looks at everything that one might see or experience and examines it for its symbolic meaning. For example; one question is; "How did Virginians show social prestige through their architecture?" He looks at the typical lay out of people of different wealth and shows how the structures reflect social values. Very interesting.11 of 15 people found the following review helpful. Isaac uses an anthropological view to describe colonial VA.By A CustomerThrough a meticuless description of daily life in colonial Virginia; Isaac clearly illustrates the engines and motives that shaped present Virginia. Used as a tool the book is effective in explaining exactly what colonial Virginia was and how it assumed its present form. Read leisurely; the book is an engaging tale of the ends which produced America; including its psychological and political trends.
