“Thus did I receive, through the singing of these various hymns and the moral education that accompanied them, not only a religious, but a political schooling of sorts. For though the intertwining of morality and politics does not necessarily make… — Jean Said Makdisi Copy Share Image
“Is it not true that in ancient times the worst punishment of all was not death, but banishment?” — Jean Said Makdisi Copy Share Image
“Thus did I receive, through the singing of these various hymns and the moral education that accompanied them, not only a religious, but a… — Jean Said Makdisi Copy Share Image
“I had been brought up to be something of an intellectual, but there seemed at the time no connection between my newly formed ideas… — Jean Said Makdisi Copy Share Image
