No God But God :The Origins, Evolution and Future of Islam
No God But God :The Origins, Evolution and Future of Islam
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Published:
1 September, 2011
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Description
*Ten years on from 9/11, much of the Muslim faith remains largely unknown and misunderstood in the West.
*While there have been a number of successful books on the topic of Islamic history - from Karen Armstrong's Islam: A Brief History to Bernard Lewis's The Crises of Islam - there is surprisingly no book for a popular audience about Islam as a religion, let alone one by an author from an Islamic background.
*No God But God fills that gap, addressing issues of belief: the difference between the Quran and the Bible, the meaning of the Hajj, the Muslim relationship with Jesus, the Muslim attitude towards Jews, equality between the sexes and more.
* This revised and updated edition includes a wealth of new material and new chapters covering recent uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya; the changing face of Islam in Europe and North Africa; and a number of topics of heated debate (the veil controversy; Islam & women; Iraq War as a Jihadi recruiting agent etc).
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780099564324 |
| ISBN10 | 0099564327 |
| Number Of Pages | 384 |
| Item Weight | 276 g |
| Product Dimensions | 130 x 199 x 25 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Cornerstone |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | Revised edition |
Media Reviews
Beautiful [and] fascinating * Metro *
Truly illuminating -- AS Byatt * The Guardian *
A revelation * Yasmin Alibhai-Brown *
Aslan is a superb narrator, bringing each century to life with vivid details and present tense narration that makes popular history so enthralling... A terrific read * Glasgow Herald *
Outstandingly useful ... always balanced, vivid and readable * The Independent *
Grippingly narrated and thoughtfully examined . . . a literate, accessible introduction to Islam * The New York Times *
Aslan offers an invaluable introduction to the forces that have shaped Islam [in this] eloquent, erudite paean to Islam in all of its complicated glory * Los Angeles Times Book Review *
Wise and passionate . . . an incisive, scholarly primer in Muslim history and an engaging personal exploration * The New York Times Book Review *
Acutely perceptive . . . For many troubled Muslims, this book will feel like a revelation, an opening up of knowledge too long buried * The Independent *
Thoroughly engaging and excellently written . . . While [Aslan] might claim to be a mere scholar of the Islamic Reformation, he is also one of its most articulate advocates * The Oregonian *
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Author's Bio
Reza Aslan is a comparative religions scholar from Harvard, who is also a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. At Harvard, he was elected president of Harvard's chapter of the World Conference on Religion and Peace, a UN organisation committed to global understanding. Currently teaching an introductory course on Islam at Iowa, Aslan is also at work on a novel.