Author:John L. Esposito Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 0195157133 Availability:
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In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, there has been an overwhelming demand for information about Islam. As a leading expert, John Esposito has found himself called upon to speak to a wide range of audiences, including members of Congress, the Bush administration, government agencies, the military, and the media. Out of this experience, he has identified the most pressing questions people consistently ask about Islam. In What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam, Esposito presents in question-and-answer format the information that most people want to know. Esposito provides succinct, accessible, sensitive, and even-handed answers to questions that range from the general--"What do Muslims believe?" and "Who was Muhammad?"--to more specific issues like Is Islam compatible with modernization, capitalism and democracy? How do Muslims view Judaism and Christianity? Are women second-class citizens in Islam? What is jihad? Does the Quran condone terrorism? What does Islam say about homosexuality, birth control, abortion, and slavery? The editor of The Oxford Encyclopedia of Modern Islam and The Oxford History of Islam, and author of Unholy War and many other acclaimed works, John Esposito is one of America's leading authorities on Islam. This brief and readable book is the first place to look for information on the faith, customs, and political beliefs of the more than one billion people who call themselves Muslims.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Informative but biased and misleadingly apologetic:
Esposito's writing is clear and well-informed, and the Q&A format is highly readable.
However, there is a clear and overwhelming bias for the reader to approve of Islam. A bias that runs so thick at times that I wonder if the author is deliberately dishonest or deluded. If this were the the only book I had read on Islam, I would see no problems with it at all. The recent spate of books, interviews and debates that discuss problems with Islam, must all be wasting their time. For Esposito, it... more info
Knowledgable and Informative:
I immensely enjoyed this book. The question and answer format in which it was written enabled me to look up specific questions i had about Islam and to clear up former misconceptions.
Pretty decent:
This was a pretty decent book and I commend the authors efforts at trying to give a less hate filled exploration into Islam like Robert Spencer does so I found it refreshing. I viewed all the other ratings and noticed the one star reviews seemed pretty upset that the author didnt take the path that Spencer takes and kinda found it typical in the time when Islam is challenged by intolerant people. I mean, if you read books say for instance on Judaism, do you find where the author tries to impose his bias... more info
good introduction:
I like this book, because it provides a very good introduction and answers many questions in a large-minded way. Unfortunately it doesn't cover topics like aniconism and religious conversion.
