| Islam Unveiled: Disturbing Questions about the World's Fastest Growing Faith Contributor(s): Spencer, Robert (Author), McCaddon, Wanda (Read by) |
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ISBN: 078619068X ISBN-13: 9780786190683 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: MP3 CD - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2002 Annotation: Robert Spencer probes the Qur'an and other sacred documents, as well as Islamic traditions and history and the present-day situtation of the Muslim world, to find out why the world's fastest growing faith tends to arouse extremism. A student of the religion for the last twenty years, Spencer brings a knowledgeable and critical sensibility to this brave, searching work. Cutting through the touchy and sentimental relativism of so much current discussion about the subject, he rigorously interrogates Islam. Were Osama bin Laden and his followers perverting Islam when they claimed to find sanction in the Qur'an for their attack against the United States? Does the explanation for the grim human rights record of Islamic countries lie in basic Muslim beliefs? Can Islam create successful secularized societies that will coexist peacefully with the liberal, multicultural world of the West? In this captivating, carefully researched book, Robert Spencer asks the hard questions about Islam and gives the hard answers, providing a profoundly needed antidote to the distortions that have swamped the media since the September 11 attacks. As noted observer of the Arab world David Pryce-Jones says in his introduction, "In its own lively style, Islam Unveiled puts down a strong and significant marker to what lies ahead, as Islam and the rest of the world strive to come to terms." |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - General - Social Science | Islamic Studies |
| Dewey: 297 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.46" W x 5.02" L (0.20 lbs) |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Features: Price on Product, Unabridged |
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| Publisher Description: Were Osama bin Laden and his followers perverting Islam when they claimed to find sanction in the Qur'an for their attack against the United States? Does the explanation for the grim human rights record of Islamic countries lie in basic Muslim beliefs? Perhaps most importantly, can Islam create successful, secularized societies that will coexist peacefully with the liberal, multicultural world of the West? In this important study, Robert Spencer probes the Qur'an and other sacred documents, Islamic traditions, history, and present-day Middle Eastern conditions to find out why the world's fastest growing faith tends to arouse extremism. A student of the religion for the last twenty years, Spencer has written a captivating and carefully researched work that asks the hard questions about Islam and gives the hard answers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Spencer, Robert: - Robert Spencer is the director of Jihad Watch, a program of the David Horowitz Freedom Center, and author of the New York Times bestseller The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades), as well as several other books on Islam and terrorism, including Islam Unveiled: Disturbing Questions about the World's Fastest Growing Faith and Onward Muslim Soldiers: How Jihad Still Threatens America and the West, as well as a number of monographs and hundreds of articles. He lives in a secure, undisclosed location. McCaddon, Wanda: -Wanda McCaddon (a.k.a. Nadia May or Donada Peters) has narrated well over six hundred titles for major audiobook publishers, has earned numerous Earphones Awards, and was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine. |
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