The Islamic threat : myth or reality?

著者

書誌事項

The Islamic threat : myth or reality?

John L. Esposito

Oxford University Press, 1995

2nd ed

  • : hard
  • : pbk. : alk. paper

タイトル別名

The Islamic threat : myth or reality

大学図書館所蔵 件 / 全10件

この図書・雑誌をさがす

注記

"Revised edition"--Cover and spine

Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-277) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

With the death of communism as a global force, does Islam - embraced by one-fifth of the world's population - now pose the greatest threat to the West? From the Ayatollah Khomeini to Saddam Hussein, the image of Islam as a militant, expansionist, rabidly anti-Western force has gripped the popular imagination. This volume aims to show that these perceptions are rooted in a long history of mutual mistrust and represent an over-simplification. Placing Islam in critical perspective, the book explores both its current resurgence and its troubled relationship with the West. The author offers a systematic assessment of Islamic politics in key nations including Iran, Libya, Lebanon, Egypt and Algeria, focusing in particular on Islamic movements, both moderate and radical. A picture of Islam emerges which is not hostile and monolithic, but diverse and complex. In addition to examining recent historical events such as the Gulf War and the Rushdie affair, this new addition takes account of recent developments in Algeria, and contains a completely revised concluding chapter, "Islam and the West: Conflict or Clash of the Civilizations?".

「Nielsen BookData」 より

詳細情報

ページトップへ