Islamism: A Documentary and Reference Guide

by John Calvert

Book Overview

The past thirty years have witnessed the rise of political parties and other formal groups in the Middle East and elsewhere with Islamic agendas, a phenomenon that has both surprised and frightened many in the West. Events from the Iranian Revolution of 1978-79 to the attacks of September 11, 2001, have led some to conclude that the United States is on a collision course with Islam, the religion of one-fifth of the world's population. The sourcebook...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313338566
• ISBN13: 9780313338564
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.7" x 11.3"