Islam Explained by Tahar Ben Jelloun
Clarifying the main tenets of Islam, the major landmarks in Islamic history and the modern politics of Islamic fundamentalism, this book also sheds light on the key words that have come to dominate coverage of the modern crisis: terrorist, crusade, jihad, fundamentalist and fatwa.
"A slender but ambitious treatise designed to make sense of Islam to young Western readers" —Publishers Weekly
"A valuable addition to a growing public discourse. . . . As a liberal Muslim voice of reconciliation, heartbreak, and compassion, it is priceless." —Booklist
"A valuable addition to a growing public discourse. . . . As a liberal Muslim voice of reconciliation, heartbreak, and compassion, it is priceless." —Booklist
Winner of the 1994 Prix Maghreb, Tahar Ben Jelloun was born in 1944 in Fez, Morocco, and emigrated to France in 1961. A novelist, essayist, critic, and poet, he is a regular contributor to Le Monde, La Répubblica, El País, and Panorama. His novels include The Sacred Night, which received the Prix Goncourt in 1987, and Corruption (The New Press).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781565848979 |
| ISBN 10 | 1565848977 |
| Title | Islam Explained |
| Author | Tahar Ben Jelloun |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The New Press |
| Year published | 2002-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
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