Sadik Al-Azm (1934-2016) was one of the foremost Arab public intellectuals, who offered innovative, controversial challenges to conventional narratives on Islam and the West. This fourth and final volume of his works in English includes his essays Faith and Reason in Islam, Sharia from a Secular Perspective, Orientalism, lslamism and Sadik Al-Azm (1934-2016) was one of the foremost Arab public intellectuals, who offered innovative, often controversial challenges to conventional narratives on Islam and the West, Secularism, Orientalism, and the Israel-Palestine issue. This fourth and final volume of his works in English includes his essays on: Faith and Reason in Islam: Strategies in the Education of Muslim Communities Sharia from a Secular Perspective Crossing Borders: Orientalism, lslamism and Postmodernism The Concept of Civil Society in Relation to the 'Arab Spring' Statement by 99 Syrian Intellectuals ("Charta 99") Goethe Medal 2015 Acceptance Speech
