EBOOK Islamic Threat:Myth or Reality?

Are Islam and the West on a collision course? From the Ayatollah Khomeini to        Saddam Hussein, the image of Islam as a militant, expansionist, and rabidly        anti-American religion has gripped the minds of Western governments and media. But        these perceptions, John L. Esposito writes, stem from a long history of mutual        distrust, criticism, and condemnation, and are far too simplistic to help us        understand one of the most important political issues of our time. In this new        edition of The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality?, Esposito places the challenge of        Islam in critical perspective. Exploring the vitality of this religion as a global        force and the history of its relations with the West, Esposito demonstrates the        diversity of the Islamic resurgence--and the mistakes our analysts make in assuming        a hostile, monolithic Islam. This third edition has been expanded to include new        material on current affairs in Turkey, Afghanistan, Palestine, and Southeast Asia,        as well as a discussion of international terrorism.