No God But God
The Origins, Evolution and Future of Islam
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cornerstone
Published:1st Sep '11
Should be back in stock very soon
The acclaimed short history of Islam, fully revised and updated to commemorate the ten-year-anniversary of 9/11.
*Ten years on from 9/11, much of the Muslim faith remains largely unknown and misunderstood in the West.
*While there have been a number of successful books on the topic of Islamic history - from Karen Armstrong's Islam: A Brief History to Bernard Lewis's The Crises of Islam - there is surprisingly no book for a popular audience about Islam as a religion, let alone one by an author from an Islamic background.
*No God But God fills that gap, addressing issues of belief: the difference between the Quran and the Bible, the meaning of the Hajj, the Muslim relationship with Jesus, the Muslim attitude towards Jews, equality between the sexes and more.
* This revised and updated edition includes a wealth of new material and new chapters covering recent uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya; the changing face of Islam in Europe and North Africa; and a number of topics of heated debate (the veil controversy; Islam & women; Iraq War as a Jihadi recruiting agent etc).
Beautiful [and] fascinating * Metro *
Truly illuminating -- AS Byatt * The Guardian *
A revelation * Yasmin Alibhai-Brown *
Aslan is a superb narrator, bringing each century to life with vivid details and present tense narration that makes popular history so enthralling... A terrific read * Glasgow Herald *
Outstandingly useful ... always balanced, vivid and readable * The Independent *
Grippingly narrated and thoughtfully examined . . . a literate, accessible introduction to Islam * The New York Times *
Aslan offers an invaluable introduction to the forces that have shaped Islam [in this] eloquent, erudite paean to Islam in all of its complicated glory * Los Angeles Times Book Review *
Wise and passionate . . . an incisive, scholarly primer in Muslim history and an engaging personal exploration * The New York Times Book Review *
Acutely perceptive . . . For many troubled Muslims, this book will feel like a revelation, an opening up of knowledge too long buried * The Independent *
Thoroughly engaging and excellently written . . . While [Aslan] might claim to be a mere scholar of the Islamic Reformation, he is also one of its most articulate advocates * The Oregonian *
ISBN: 9780099564324
Dimensions: 197mm x 130mm x 23mm
Weight: 268g
384 pages
Revised edition