NONFICTION
Released: Feb. 1, 2011
"Scholarly appendices (e.g., traditional texts used in the Persian madrasas) give an idea of the erudite, wide-ranging purview of this rigorous study."
Newly revised edition of a well-considered academic study of the modern challenges to traditional Islam.
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NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 12, 2010
"Heartfelt and inspiring."
Winning memoir by a Sufi rock musician determined to encourage harmony between the West and the Muslim world.
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NONFICTION
Released: Dec. 1, 2009
"An occasionally scattershot but unique religious journey."
A contentious author and college speaker embarks on an international road trip to explore Islamic holy sites and modern mythologies.
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NONFICTION
Released: March 1, 2009
"A well-reasoned, useful vision for Western-Muslim relations."
Want to neutralize terrorism? One step, suggests Cole (History/Univ. of Michigan;
Napoleon's Egypt, 2007, etc.), is to stop using the term "Islamofascism."
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NONFICTION
Released: July 15, 2008
"Alternately inspiring and disheartening--a solid work of cross-cultural analysis."
Heavy metal embodies the rage of young people in rigidly controlled Muslim societies, offering a surprising message of hope and solidarity that contrasts sharply with its reputation.
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NONFICTION
Released: July 1, 2007
"Offers a worthwhile look into the burgeoning interfaith youth movement."
Intriguing memoir by an American Muslim of Indian descent who discovered a calling to interfaith work.
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NONFICTION
Released: Feb. 6, 2007
"Crammed with harrowing details, Hirsi Ali's account is a significant contribution to our times."
Somali-born Dutch parliamentarian Hirsi Ali, now in hiding from Muslim militants angered by her outspoken views on Islam's enslavement of women (
The Caged Virgin, 2005), offers a forthright, densely detailed memoir of growing up harshly amid revolution and religious restraint.
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NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 1, 2007
"Necessary reading for police advocates of profiling, and highly useful for anyone wishing a greater understanding of Muslim compatriots."
"In America, Muslims do not think and act alike any more than Christians do." So writes
Business Week editor Barrett (
The Good Black, 1999) in this timely survey of America's six-million followers of Islam.
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NONFICTION
Released: May 1, 1993
"A learned, forceful analysis that treats Islam with respect, not condescension."
Eleven superb essays on the culture clash between the Islamic nations of the Middle East and the more secularized West, from distinguished Orientalist Lewis (Near Eastern Studies/Princeton;
Semites and Anti-Semites, 1986, etc.).
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