Encounters with Islam: On Religion, Politics and Modernity

by Malise Ruthven

Book Overview

For many years Malise Ruthven has been at the forefront of discerning commentary on the Islamic world and its relations with the predominantly secularised and Christian societies of the West. Well known for his bold interventions on such issues as the Rushdie affair and publication of "The Satanic Verses"; the many unresolved questions relating to the Lockerbie bombing; and the globe-changing terrorist attack of 9/11, Ruthven's perceptive writings,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178076023X
• ISBN13: 9781780760230
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.6"