This institute of the international affairs. Here the texas a m university. I would like to welcome our special event tonight with kim, she will speak in a recent book black waves. In the 40 year rivalry that and reveled cultural religion in the middle east. I actually spent the reading weekend reading. I could put down. If you have not read it, i am sure you will try to get the book if you have not already after this evening but i would urge you to read it printed it is absolutely fascinating. It is very well written print is a narrative flow to it is very troubling i have to say but thats part of the book i think. I would like to announce unfortunately that are event in todays with them best or dennis ross who is another expert in the middle east is unable to come to conversation had a family emergency. I was lecture wednesday evening will be postponed until later. Kim is an emmy awarding journalist and writer who comes from a middle east for bbc in the financial times. Reported from
And now on cspan2 book tv, more television for serious readers. Good evening. Im andrew natsios, the director of the Scope Institute on International Affairs at the bush school of government at a and m university. Id like to welcome our special event site for this evening with kim dennis is going to speak on our recent book black weight, saudi arabia, iran and the fortyyear rivalry unraveled cultural, religion and collective memory in the middle east. That said i spent the weekend reading it, i didnt quite get through it but i couldnt put it down it was so interesting if you havent read it after this evening, im sure youwill find if you havent already but i would urge you to read it. Its absolutelyfascinating. Its wellwritten, very well researched. Theres a narrative flow to it and its very troubling, i have to say that the purpose of the book. I would like to announce proportionally that our event in two days ambassador dennis ross who is another expert in the middle east is unable to
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