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Provides a narrative overview of Islamic history from the emergence of the Prophet Muhammad in seventh-century Arabia, through the twentieth century, and examines major themes such as the economic foundations of the Islamic world, the ordering of society, and artistic expressions.

Discusses the intriguing history of Islamic arts and literature through the ages from the Umayyad Dynasty to the modern Islamic world.

Presents various articles which discuss opposing viewpoints about the conflict between the values of Islam and the West, the status of women under Islam, the promotion of terrorism by Islam, and what U.S. policy toward Islam shouldbe.

A veteran reporter chronicles the struggle between moderates and extremists taking place within the Islamic world, citing clerics who challenge al Qaeda violence, women who are launching liberation movements, and former jihadists who openly reject violence.

Recounts the author's cultural discoveries and insights, while working as ambassador to the United Nations, into the connections between Islam and Christianity, arguing that making friends with people from a different background is what is needed in the political landscape of the twenty-first century.

Writing a few months prior to her assassination, Bhutto explores the complicated history between the Middle East and the West. She traces the roots of international terrorism across the world, including American support for Pakistani general Zia-ul-Haq, who destroyed political parties, eliminated an independent judiciary, marginalized NGOs, suspended the protection of human rights, and aligned Pakistani intelligence agencies with the most radical elements of the Afghan mujahideen. She speaks out not just to the West, but to the Muslims across the globe who are at a crossroads between the past and the future, between education and ignorance, between peace and terrorism, and between dictatorship and democracy. Democracy and Islam are not incompatible, and the clash between Islam and the West is not inevitable.--From publisher description.

An overview of the Islamic world that traces Muslim history and discusses Islamic religious life, arts, and society; and features color illustrations, maps, and a timeline.

Presents forty documents that explain the origins, goals, and practices of Islamic groups and movements in the Muslim world, with an overview of each document's importance and place in Muslim history.

Chronicles the history of the Islamic world and discusses how the world's Islamic societies are similar and different.