The shade of swords: jihad and the conflict between Islam and Christianity
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...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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London [u.a.]
Routledge
2003
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| In: | Year: 2003 |
| Edition: | [updated to include the second Gulf War] |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Islam
/ Jihad
B Christianity |
| Further subjects: | B
Islam
History
B Christianity and other religions Islam B Literaturverzeichnis / Bibliographie B Historischer Überblick B Index B Social Conflict Religious aspects History B Christianity B Holy War B Islam Relations Christianity B Third Sacred War B Islam B Conflict B historical overview B Jihad History B Bibliography |
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Contents Table of Contents |
| Summary: | 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 |
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| Item Description: | "Updated to include the second Gulf War." - Includes index |
| Physical Description: | XXV, 338 S, 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 0-415-32814-4 |
