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Discovering Islam: Making Sense of Muslim History and Society - Ahmed, Akbar S, Professor
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Now reissued with a new introduction, Discovering Islam is a classic account of how the history of Islam and its relations with the West have shaped Islamic society today. Islam is often caricatured as aggressive and fanatic. Written in the tradition of Ibn Khaldun, this readable and wide-ranging book balances that image, uncovers the roots of Islamic discontent and celebrates the sources of its strength. From the four "ideal Caliphs" who succeeded the Prophet to the refugee camps of Peshawar, an objective picture emerges ...

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Discovering Islam: Making Sense of Muslim History and Society 2002, Routledge, Oxford

ISBN-13: 9780415285247

Revised edition

Hardcover

Discovering Islam: Making Sense of Muslim History and Society 2002, Routledge, Oxford

ISBN-13: 9780415285254

Trade paperback

Discovering Islam: Making Sense of Muslim History and Society 1989, Routledge

ISBN-13: 9780415039307

Trade paperback

Discovering Islam: Making Sense of Muslim History and Society 1988, Routledge & Kegan Paul Books, London, England

ISBN-13: 9780710210494

Hardcover