The shade of swords : jihad and the conflict between Islam and Christianity /

The shade of swords : jihad and the conflict between Islam and Christianity /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Akbar, M. J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.
Edition:Pbk. ed.
Subjects:
Jihad > History.
Islam > History.
Social conflict > Religious aspects > History.
Islam > Relations > Christianity.
Christianity and other religions > Islam.
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter and verse
  • The joys of death : a bargain with Allah
  • Rebellions in the dark of the night
  • A map of Islam
  • Circle of hell
  • Allah! Muhammad! Saladin!
  • The doors of Europe
  • Jihad in the east : a crescent over Delhi
  • The holy sea : pepper and power
  • The bargain goes sour
  • The wedge and the gate
  • History as anger, Jihad as non-violence
  • Islam in danger zone
  • Jinnah redux and the age of Osama
  • Saddam, Bush and the Shia Jihad.