Peace Be Upon You by Zachary Karabell

Peace Be Upon You by Zachary Karabell

In a narrative that is at once thoughtful and passionate, an award-winning historian reveals the history of peaceful coexistence between Muslims, Christians, and Jews over the course of fourteen centuries until the present day.

The harsh reality of religious conflict is daily news, and the rising tensions between the West and Islam show no signs of abating. However, the relationship between Muslims, Christians, and Jews has not always been marked with animosity; there is also a deep and nuanced history of peace. From the court of caliphs in ancient Baghdad, where scholars engaged in spirited debate, to present-day Dubai, where members of each faith work side by side, Karabell traces the forgotten legacy of tolerance and cooperation these three monotheistic religions have enjoyed--a legacy that will be vital in any attempt to find common ground and reestablish peace.

Zachary Karabell is the president of River Twice Research, where he analyzes economic and political trends as an author, money manager, and analyst. Karabell has written eleven prior works and was educated at Columbia, Oxford, and Harvard, where he obtained his PhD. He appears frequently on CNBC, MSNBC, and CNN as a commentator. He contributes to The Daily Beast, Time, The Wall Street Journal, The New Republic, The New York Times, and Foreign Affairs, and writes the monthly Edgy Optimist column for Reuters and The Atlantic.