TY - BOOK AU - Butt,Gerald TI - The Arabs: myth and reality SN - 1860641571 (pbk.) : AV - DS39 .B88 1997 PY - 1997/// CY - London, New York PB - I. B. Tauris KW - Arab countries KW - History KW - 20th century N1 - Originally published: A rock and a hard place. London : Harper Collins; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - A learned and sensitive depiction of Arab politics and culture in the 20th century. In an effort to explain the gulf of misunderstanding and distrust between Arabs and Westerners, journalist Gerald Butt discusses the impact of Western influences and the Arab response ER -