The Broken Crescent: The Threat of Militant Islamic Fundamentalism

by Fereydoun Hoveyda

Book Overview

Militant Islamic fundamentalists blame the ills of their societies on the West, calling for the overthrow of local governments and the resumption of Jihad against the Infidels. Ambassador Hoveyda explores the historical and contemporary causes of the current wave of militant Islamic fundamentalism. If Western colonization and economic domination of the 19th and 20th centuries are to be blamed for the predicament of Muslim countries, Hoveyda asserts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275979024
• ISBN13: 9780275979027
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.8"