Historical atlas of Islam

There is without question immense general and academic interest in the Islamic world at present. After the attacks on New York and Washington in September 2001 and the wars on Afghanistan and Iraq, 'Islamic Fundamentalism' has come to be seen by many people in the West as the primary threa...

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Príomhúdar: Ruthven, Malise
Údair Eile: Malise Ruthven; Azim Nanji
Teanga:Undetermined
English
Foilsithe: Cambridge, Mass. Harvard University Press 2004
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Achoimre:There is without question immense general and academic interest in the Islamic world at present. After the attacks on New York and Washington in September 2001 and the wars on Afghanistan and Iraq, 'Islamic Fundamentalism' has come to be seen by many people in the West as the primary threat to world peace. Although not all scholars would agree that we are heading for a 'Clash on Civilizations' between Islam and the West, few would dispute that Islamic and Western cultures have evolved very differently. It is impossible to have a real understanding of current Islam without first understanding the historical perspective. Malise Ruthven, author of many acclaimed works on Islam and the Islamic world, including "Fundamentalism", "A Fury of God: The Islamist Attack on America", and "Islam: A Very Short Introduction", and a regular commentator in the print and broadcast media, is ideally placed to provide this perspective
Cur Síos Fisiciúil:1 atlas 208 p.
ill. (some col.), col. maps
29 cm
ISBN:0674013859
9780674013858