Murder in Amsterdam by Ian Buruma
A revelatory look at what happens when political Islam collides with the secular West Ian Buruma's Murder in Amsterdam is a masterpiece of investigative journalism, a book with the intimacy and narrative control of a crime novel and the analytical brilliance for which Buruma is renowned. On a cold November day in Amsterdam in 2004, the celebrated and controversial Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh was shot and killed by an Islamic extremist for making a movie that insulted the prophet Mohammed. The murder sent shock waves across Europe and around the world. Shortly thereafter, Ian Buruma returned to his native land to investigate the event and its larger meaning as part of the great dilemma of our time.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781594201080 |
| ISBN 10 | 1594201080 |
| Title | Murder in Amsterdam |
| Author | Ian Buruma |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Penguin Press |
| Year published | 2006-09-07 |
| Number of pages | 278 |
| Prizes | Winner of L.A. Times Book Prize (Current Interest) 2006 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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