Islam
A Short History
$31.52
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2002
Summary
One of the greatest of the world religions through the 1500 years of its existence, Islam has also been by far the most misunderstood. The Western world has undergone a complete revolution of thought in recent centuries, but its mistrust of Islam is still essentially medieval. Seven centuries from the last Crusade, the Holy Places Islam occupies are oil wells; once the ‘Scourge of God’, its forces are now an affront to secular liberalism. The ‘fundamentalist’ fanatic; the oppressor of women; …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781842125830 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1842125834 |
| Author: | Karen Armstrong |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2002 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 132mm x 18mm |
| Series: | UNIVERSAL HISTORY |
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A thoroughly good guide… as well as being an excellent antidote to prejudice. * Financial Times *
About The Author
Karen Armstrong
Karen Armstrong spent seven years as a Roman Catholic nun, an experience she recalls in her two volumes of autobiography, Through the Narrow Gate and The Beginning of the World. She is the author of the international bestseller A History of God, the acclaimed A History of Jerusalem and more recently, The Battle for God.
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