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1	Who Speaks for Islam?: What a Billion Muslims Really Think more books like this by John L Esposito, Dalia Mogahed Based on the largest ever study of its kind, this book is the first to present the fascinating findings of the Gallup Poll of the Muslim World. It is co-authored by a bestselling author, Georgetown University professor John L. Esposito and Dalia Mogahed, Gallup's executive director of Muslim studies.The horrific events of 9/11 dramatically ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $14.42! \| SVS
2	Unholy War: Terror in the Name of Islam more books like this by John L Esposito The devastating September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon left us stunned, angry, and uncomprehending. As it became clear that these horrifying acts had been committed in the name of Islam, we struggled to understand how religion could be used to justify the slaughter of innocents. The media, the government, and ordinary ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $8.75! \| first editions \| SVS
3	What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam more books like this by John L Esposito In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, there has been an overwhelming demand for information about Islam. As a leading expert, John Esposito has found himself called upon to speak to a wide range of audiences, including members of Congress, the Bush administration, government agencies, the military, and the media. Out of this ... see all copies from $7.07! new only from $12.66! \| first editions \| SVS
4	World Religions Today more books like this by John L Esposito, Darrell J Fasching, Todd Lewis The twenty-first century is witnessing a resurgence and globalization of religion. Around the world, religion has become an increasingly more important and pervasive force in personal and public life, and faith and politics now play a powerful role in international affairs. Revealing the significance of religion in contemporary life, the second ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.46! \| SVS
5	Islam: The Straight Path more books like this by John L Esposito This exceptionally successful survey text introduces the faith, belief, and practice of Islam from its earliest origins up to its contemporary resurgence. The author, an internationally renowned expert on Islam, traces the development of this dynamic faith and its impact on world history and politics, discussing the formation of Islamic belief and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
6	The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality? more books like this by John L Esposito With the death of communism as a global force, does Islam - embraced by one-fifth of the world's population - now pose the greatest threat to the West? From the Ayatollah Khomeini to Saddam Hussein, the image of Islam as a militant, expansionist, rabidly anti-Western force has gripped the popular imagination. This volume aims to show that these ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Islam: The Straight Path Updated with New Epilogue more books like this by John L Esposito This updated version of Islam: The Straight Path includes a new Epilogue by John Esposito in which he addresses the impact 9/11 and its aftermath have had on both the Muslim and non-Muslim world, discussing Islam's relationship to democracy and modernity and focusing more sharply on the origins and growth of extremism and terrorism in the name of ... see all copies from $20.91! new only from $33.01! \| SVS
8	The Oxford History of Islam more books like this by John L Esposito (Editor) This lavishly illustrated book begins in the pre-Islamic world and details the birth, development, and growth of Islam through to the present. It is arranged both thematically and chronologically, tracing the growth of Islamic faith, laws science, art and philosophy through time and across the world, and discussing as well the spread of Islam ... see all copies from $29.98! new only from $42.50! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Islam in Transition: Muslim Perspectives more books like this by John J Donohue, Ph.D. (Editor), John L Esposito (Editor) 9/11 and continued acts of global terrorism from Madrid to Bali have challenged the understanding of academic experts, students, and policymakers, Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Critical questions have been raised about Islam and Muslim politics in the modern world: Are Islam and modernity compatible?; Is Islam compatible with modernization: with ... see all copies from $5.25! new only from $19.84! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Daughters of Abraham: Feminist Thought in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam more books like this by Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad (Editor), John L Esposito (Editor) Important for a general audience interested in women and religion, this book should be especially valuable to scholars in the fields of feminist theology, comparative religion and interfaith studies. Based on the premise that women's struggles to have their voices heard are shared throughout the monotheisms, these essays offer new insights into ... see all copies from $7.35! new only from $19.03! \| SVS
11 view cover	Islam, Gender, and Social Change more books like this by Esposito Haddad, Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad (Editor), John L Esposito (Editor) One of the most controversial and emotionally charged aspects of the Muslim religious resurgence has been its effect on women in Muslim societies. The essays collected in this book place the issue in its historical context and offer case studies of Muslim societies from North Africa to Southeast Asia. The volume as a whole militates against the ... see all copies from $5.96! new only from $31.17! \| SVS
12 view cover	Islam and Politics more books like this by John L Esposito This edition provides perspectives on the significant recent events, including the Gulf War, that have transpired in Middle East politics and provides an update for the contemporary political situation in Saudi Arabia, Libya, Egypt, Lebanon, Pakistan, and the Sudan. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.22! \| signed copies \| SVS
13 view cover	The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World: 4-Vol. Set more books like this by John L Esposito (Editor) This unique reference is the first comprehensive encyclopedia dedicated to institutions, religion, politics, and culture in Muslim societies throughout the world. Placing particular emphasis on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World contains over 750 articles in four volumes. The focus ... see all copies from $99.99! new only from $198.52! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Oxford Dictionary of Islam more books like this by John L Esposito (Editor) Designed for general readers with little or no knowledge of Islam, this superb Oxford Dictionary provides more than 2,000 vividly written, up-to-date, and authoritative entries organized in an easy-to-use, A-to-Z format. The Dictionary focuses primarily on the 19th and 20th centuries, stressing topics of most interest to Westerners. What emerges ... see all copies from $3.75! new only from $3.75! \| SVS
15 view cover	Makers of Contemporary Islam more books like this by John L Esposito, John Obert Voll This book examines the development of contemporary Islamic movements and thought through the biographies of nine major activist intellectuals whose work povides the core of what the Islamic resurgence became in the 1990s, and is an important foundation for what it can become in the 21st century. By profiling nine such internationally recognised ... see all copies from $4.59! new only from $9.04! \| SVS
16 view cover	Women in Muslim Family Law more books like this by John L Esposito An exploration of family law as it pertains to women with regard to marriage, divorce and inheritance in the Middle East. This second edition is revised to expand and update coverage of family law reforms that have taken place throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and South and Southeast Asia. It focuses on the historical and legal context for ... see all copies from $6.50! new only from $6.50! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Islam in Asia: Religion, Politics, and Society more books like this by John L Esposito (Photographer) The actions and political rhetoric of the day seem to affirm the commitment of many Muslims to a more Islamic political, social, and economic order. But despite the pervasiveness of this phenomenon and its geopolitical significance, our understanding of the contemporary Islamic world has remained astonishingly limited. More than half of the world ... see all copies from $3.47! new only from $10.95! \| SVS
18 view cover	Voices of Resurgent Islam more books like this by John L Esposito (Editor) see all copies from $1.99! new only from $32.60! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Islamic World: Past and Present 3-Volume Set more books like this by John L Esposito (Editor) Since the events of September 11, 2001, students and people everywhere are filled with questions about Islam. What do Muslims believe? Who is Osama bin Laden? What is a jihad? Even though Islam is a major religion with more than one billion followers worldwide and more than six million in the United States alone, there is still uncertainty and ... see all copies from $47.21! new only from $47.21! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Islam and Democracy more books like this by Voll Esposito, John O Voll, John L Esposito Religious resurgence and democratization have been two of the most significant developments of the last quarter of the twentieth century. Frequently they work together; other times they are at odds. In the muslim world, this relationship is of special importance because of the strength of the Islamic resurgence, and the intensity of muslim demands ... see all copies from $5.13! new only from $17.99! \| SVS
21 view cover	Modernizing Islam: Religion in the Public Sphere in the Middle East and Europe more books like this by John L. Esposito (Editor), Francois Burgat (Editor) see all copies from $3.99! new only from $3.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Iran at the Crossroads more books like this by John L Esposito (Editor), Rouhollah K Ramazani (Editor) At the dawn of the 21st century, we are witnessing the redefining and reforming of the Islamic Republic, a struggle between the President Khatami's reformist agenda and more militant conservative forces led by Ayatollah Khameni, Iran's Supreme Religious Guide. The Islamic Republic of Iran at 20 is a place of new promises and aspirations whose ... see all copies from $25.33! new only from $60.00! \| SVS
23 view cover	The Iranian Revolution: Its Global Impact more books like this by John L. Esposito (Editor) Marking the 10th anniversary of the Ayatollah Khomeini's triumphant return to the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1989 proved a benchmark year in Iran's history, with author Salman Rushdie condemned to execution, Iranian liberals and the West denounced, Khomeini's chosen successor removed, and Khomeini's death. In this work, international experts from ... see all copies from $4.88! new only from $27.31! \| SVS
24 view cover	With God on Our Side: Politics and Theology of the War on Terrorism more books like this by Aftab Ahmad Malik (Editor), John L Esposito (Foreword by) Drawing upon the expertise of the foremost Christian and Muslim scholars and political analysts, this book discusses the theological and political aspects of the war on terrorism from both Muslim and Christian perspectives and critiques the neoconservative movement and its alliance with the evangelical Christian Right. This new edition examines ... see all copies from $14.50! new only from $17.78! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Religion and Immigration: Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Experiences in the United States more books like this by Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad (Editor), Professor Jane I Smith (Editor), John L Esposito (Editor) Since its inception, the United States has defined itself as a nation of immigrants and a land of religious freedom. But following September 11, 2001 American openness to immigrants and openness to other beliefs have come into question. In a timely manner, Religion and Immigration provides comparative perspectives on Protestants, Catholics, ... see all copies from $22.00! new only from $26.50! \| first editions \| SVS

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