
Islam Explained
Tahar Ben Jelloun(Author)
The New Press
Published on 21. November 2002
Book
Hardback
128 pages
978-1-56584-781-1 (ISBN)
Description
In "Racism Explained", novelist Tahar Ben Jelloun offered a powerful model for teaching difficult subjects to our children. In lucid and accessible prose, he now clarifies the main tenets of Islam, the major landmarks in Islamic history and the modern politics of Islamic fundamentalism. He also sheds light on the key words that have come to dominate coverage of the modern crisis - terrorist, crusade, jihad, fundamentalist, fatwa - offering balanced explanations for the general reader, young and old. The book is both and introduction to one of the great religions and a cry for tolerance in deeply troubled times.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 191 mm
Width: 133 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-56584-781-1 (9781565847811)
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Persons
Tahar Ben Jelloun, winner of the 1994 Prix Maghreb was born in Fez and moved to France in 1961. A novelist, essayist, critic, and poet, he is a regular contributor to Le Monde, El Pais and Panorama. His novels include The Sacred Night, which received the Prix Goncourt.