Akbar, M. J. <br/><br/>
The shade of swords :  Jihad and the conflict between Islam and Christianity / 
M.J. Akbar. 
 - Pbk. ed. 
 - xxv, 338 p. ;  20 cm. 
<br/><br/> "Updated to include the second Gulf War."--Cover, p. [1]. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-287) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0415328144 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2003058644 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Jihad--History.<br/>Islam--History.<br/>Social conflict--Religious aspects--History.<br/>Islam--Relations--Christianity.<br/>Christianity and other religions--Islam.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BP182  / .A436 2003 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>297.7/2/09