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Author Negus, George.

Title The world from Islam : a journey of discovery through the Muslim heartland / George Negus
Edition Updated edition
Published Pymble, NSW ; London : HarperCollins, 2003
Pymble, NSW : HarperCollins, 2003

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 MELB  261.27 Neg/Wfi  AVAILABLE
Description xvii, 294 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 24 cm
regular print
Contents Prologue: so what's all the fuss -- Part one: Abdallah's crash course in Islam -- Part two: Muslims love their children too! -- Part three: The problem in a seething nutshell -- Part four: Shopping around for a compromise -- Part five: Conversations with Muslims -- Part six: Final reflections -- Disclaimer: This way we offend everyone!
Summary Negus has set out to demystify the issues, the misconceptions and prejudice that have set the Islamic and non-Islamic worlds against each other. In doing so he exposes the mutual ignorance between the Muslim and non-Muslim worlds
Analysis Islam
Middle East
Social conditions
Description and travel
Overseas item
Christianity and other religions - Islam
Civilization, Islamic
Islam - 20th century
Islam - Relations - Christianity
Notes Previous ed. : 2003
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 291-294
Notes Donation. ANU COOP 20120212 Brissenden collection, ANU Library
Signed by author 1 copy. ANU
Subject Islam -- Essence, genius, nature.
Religion and culture.
Islam and civil society.
Islam and culture -- Islamic countries.
Islam.
Islam -- 20th century.
Islamic civilization.
Christianity and other religions -- Islam.
Islam -- Relations -- Christianity.
ISBN 0732276233 paperback