Inside Islam offers an unprecedented and extremely timely examination of Islam, one of the world's three major monotheistic religions, in all its complexity. Editors John Miller and Aaron Kenedi, who in God's Breath collected the essential sacred texts of seven major wisdom traditions, bring together pieces by such notable writers and thinkers as Karen Armstrong, Huston Smith, V. S. Naipaul, Thomas Cleary, Ryszard Kapuscinski, Robert D. Kaplan, Geraldine Brooks and others. Organized into three sectionson Muslims, their beliefs, and their ancient and modern conflictsInside Islam is for everyone seeking new levels of understanding about the religion whose influence is being felt around the world now more than ever.
Language
English
Pages
366
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Release
April 09, 2002
ISBN
1569245681
ISBN 13
9781569245682
Inside Islam: The Faith, the People and the Conflicts of the World's Fastest Growing Religion
Inside Islam offers an unprecedented and extremely timely examination of Islam, one of the world's three major monotheistic religions, in all its complexity. Editors John Miller and Aaron Kenedi, who in God's Breath collected the essential sacred texts of seven major wisdom traditions, bring together pieces by such notable writers and thinkers as Karen Armstrong, Huston Smith, V. S. Naipaul, Thomas Cleary, Ryszard Kapuscinski, Robert D. Kaplan, Geraldine Brooks and others. Organized into three sectionson Muslims, their beliefs, and their ancient and modern conflictsInside Islam is for everyone seeking new levels of understanding about the religion whose influence is being felt around the world now more than ever.