The shade of swords : Jihad and the conflict between Islam and Christianity /
Akbar, M. J.
The shade of swords : Jihad and the conflict between Islam and Christianity / M.J. Akbar. - Pbk. ed. - xxv, 338 p. ; 20 cm.
"Updated to include the second Gulf War."--Cover, p. [1].
Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-287) and index.
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.
0415328144
2003058644
Jihad--History.
Islam--History.
Social conflict--Religious aspects--History.
Islam--Relations--Christianity.
Christianity and other religions--Islam.
BP182 / .A436 2003
297.7/2/09
The shade of swords : Jihad and the conflict between Islam and Christianity / M.J. Akbar. - Pbk. ed. - xxv, 338 p. ; 20 cm.
"Updated to include the second Gulf War."--Cover, p. [1].
Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-287) and index.
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.
0415328144
2003058644
Jihad--History.
Islam--History.
Social conflict--Religious aspects--History.
Islam--Relations--Christianity.
Christianity and other religions--Islam.
BP182 / .A436 2003
297.7/2/09