Islam without illusions : its past, its present, and its challenge for the future /
Ed Hotaling.
- 1st edition.
- [Syracuse, New York] : Syracuse University Press, 2003.
- x, 205 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Contemporary issues in the Middle East .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-194) and index.
What would Muhammad do? -- Paradise and Islam's four core beliefs -- The first Islamic state -- The first women of Islam -- "General" Muhammad and the first jihad -- Separating from Judaism and Christianity -- One worldwide religion? -- Conquering half the world -- The crusades : a Christian jihad -- A (personal) Persian interlude -- The terrorists handbook -- A "clash of civilizations"?
0815607660 (cl. : alk. paper)
Islam. Islam--Essence, genius, nature. Islam--History.