The Islamic Threat - Myth or Reality? (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)

Are Islam and the West on a collision course? From the Ayatollah Khomeini to Saddam Hussein, the image of Islam as a militant, expansionist, and rabidly anti-American religion has gripped the minds of Western governments and media. But these perceptions, John L. Esposito writes, stem from a long history of mutual distrust, criticism, and condemnation, and are far too simplistic to help us understand one of the most important political issues of our time. In this new edition of The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality?, Esposito places the challenge of Islam in critical perspective. Exploring the vitality of this religion as a global force and the history of its relations with the West, Esposito demonstrates the diversity of the Islamic resurgence--and the mistakes our analysts make in assuming a hostile, monolithic Islam. This third edition has been expanded to include new material on current affairs in Turkey, Afghanistan, Palestine, and Southeast Asia, as well as a discussion of international terrorism.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 1999
First published:	October 1999
Authors:	John L. Esposito (Professor of Religion and International Affairs, and Director of the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding)
Dimensions:	203 x 135 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	342
Edition:	3rd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-513076-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Interfaith relations Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Interfaith relations
LSN:	0-19-513076-6
Barcode:	9780195130768

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