How to Cure a Fanatic

Download or read book How to Cure a Fanatic written by Amos Oz and published by Random House. This book was released on 2015-02-28 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘A hero of mine, a moral as well as literary giant’ Simon Schama Amos Oz, the internationally acclaimed author of A Tale of Love and Darkness and Judas, grew up in war-torn Jerusalem, where as a boy he witnessed first-hand the poisonous consequences of fanaticism. In How To Cure a Fanatic Amos Oz analyses the historical roots of violence and confronts truths about the extremism nurtured throughout society. By bringing us face to face with fanaticism he suggests ways in which we can all respond. From the author of A Tale of Love and Darkness and Man Booker International Prize shortlisted Judas. ‘He was the conscience of Israel’ Roger Cohen, New York Times