IN THE NAME OF IDENTITY: Violence and the Need to Belong
Amin Maalouf, Author, Barbara Bray, Translator . Arcade $22.95 (164p) ISBN 978-1-55970-593-6
"A life spent writing has taught me to be wary of words. Those that seem clearest are often the most treacherous. 'Identity' is one of those false friends," begins this compelling, provocative and persuasive study of the dangers of personal, religious, ethnic and national identities. Arguing that these identities allow and often encourage people to engage in horrific acts of violence upon those with different identities, Maalouf offers a philosophical exploration of what a culture without entrenched identities would be like. Lebanese by birth, Maalouf is a journalist and award-winning novelist (
Reviewed on: 08/06/2001
Release date: 09/01/2001
Genre: Nonfiction
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