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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Main Author: Akbar, Muhammad J. 1951- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London [u.a.] Routledge 2003
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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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
Item Description:"Updated to include the second Gulf War." - Includes index
ISBN:0415328144