A World Without Islam - Brossura

Fuller, Graham E.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0316041203 ISBN 13: 9780316041201

Casa editrice: Import US, 2011

Riassunto

This extremely provocative and illuminating "what if" journey through history, geopolitics, and religion investigates whether there is something unique in Islam and its followers that breeds violence and conflict. Spanning the rise of Muhammad to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire to the present day, the book examines and analyzes the roots of terrorism, the conflicts in Israel and Chechnya, and the role of Islam in supporting and energizing the anti-imperial struggle.

Fuller's startling conclusion? Contrary to the claims of many of today's most respected politicians, thinkers, theologians, and soldiers, East-West relations in a world without Islam might not look vastly different from what we see today. And, thankfully, such recognition provides a map to a more peaceful future, making A WORLD WITHOUT ISLAM both a brilliant examination of the past and a visionary look forward.

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Recensione:

"Fuller dares to suggest that overcoming the twenty-first-century anti-Western animosities of Middle Eastern Muslims requires an honest and historically informed assessment of economic and political inequities that moves us beyond a fixation on religious issues. This exceptional inquiry finally sustains a quite specific-and controversial-set of recommendations for reframing American foreign policy."―Booklist

"Well-reasoned...Fuller's book is indeed a useful corrective."―Ishaan Tharoor, Time

"Another must-read by one of the most thought-provoking writers on Islam and the Middle East."―Reza Aslan, author of No god but God and Beyond Fundamentalism

Descrizione del libro:

A brilliant and provocative thought experiment that imagines a world in which Islam never existed.

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• Editore: Import US
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0316041203
• ISBN 13: 9780316041201
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 328