Publication

2002-10-15 - Doubleday

Language

English

Word Count

84,000 words, Guess

Page Count

336 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780385506922
  • Open LibraryOL7440845M

Classifications

  • LCCBP60 .S36 2002
  • LCCBP60.S36 2003

Description

In this informed, compelling exploration of Moslem beliefs and of the sectarian conflicts within the community, a Jewish historian paints a sympathetic portrait of mainstream Islam and exposes the centuries-old roots of Osama bin Laden's extremism.

First Sentence

Islam came to humanity as the third great expression of the monotheistic vision that had begun with Abraham, after Judaism and Christianity.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The Two Faces of Islam: The House of Sa'ud from Tradition to TerrorDoubleday2002-10-15

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