Selasa, 03 Januari 2012

Goodreads review - 100 Tahun Mohammad Natsir, Berdamai dengan sejarah

100 Tahun Mohammad Natsir, Berdamai Dengan Sejarah100 Tahun Mohammad Natsir, Berdamai Dengan Sejarah by Hidayat Nur Wahid

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


this book has give us a glance into Allahyarham M. Natsir's life that has been unknown to most of contemporary Indonesian due to long neglect of his contribution to Indonesia. by using the perspective of people close to him, it bring reader into the reality of Natsir's life, from his everyday life to his political life. for those who try to know Natsir's personality this book is a good one. But for those who want to comprehend Natsir's ideological thought this book only give a glance into it.



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Goodreads review - History of the Arab

History of the Arabs, Revised: 10th EditionHistory of the Arabs, Revised: 10th Edition by Philip K. Hitti

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


one of a great source of Arab history. written by a celebrated middle east scholar Philip K Hitti this book offer a comprehensive history of arab from pre-history time until early 20th century. come from Cristian community in Lebanon made Hitti an insider and applied this perspective into his book. but as a Christian he offer a balance story than any contemporary muslim historian in one side and orientalist historian in other side.



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