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The Oxford Dictionary of Islam
Oxford University Press 2003; US$ 19.99Designed for general readers with little or no knowledge of Islam, this dictionary provides more than 2000 entries organized in an easy-to-use, A-Z format. Entries cover major political movements, landmarks and events, and include terms from Islamic law and biographical profiles. more...
What Everyone Needs to Know About Islam
Oxford University Press 2003; US$ 12.99In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, there has been a demand for information about Islam and John Esposito has found himself called upon to speak to a wide range of audiences. Here he presents in question-and-answer format the information that most people want to know. more...
The Islamic Threat
Oxford University Press, USA 1999; US$ 19.99Are Islam and the West on a collision course? From the Ayatollah Khomeini to Saddam Hussein, the image of Islam as a militant, expansionist, and rabidly anti-American religion has gripped the minds of Western governments and media. But these perceptions, John L. Esposito writes, stem from a long history of mutual distrust, criticism, and condemnation,... more...
The Future of Islam
Oxford University Press, USA 2010; US$ 18.99John L. Esposito is one of America's leading authorities on Islam. Now, in this brilliant portrait of Islam today--and tomorrow--he draws on a lifetime of thought and research to sweep away the negative stereotypes and provide an accurate, richly nuanced, and revelatory account of the fastest growing religion in the world. Here Esposito explores... more...
What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam
Oxford University Press, USA 2011; US$ 12.99Since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, there has been an overwhelming demand for information about Islam, and recent events - the war in Iraq, terrorist attacks both failed and successful, debates throughout Europe over Islamic dress, and many others - have raised new questions in the minds of policymakers and the general public. This newly... more...
Makers of Contemporary Islam
Oxford University Press, USA 2001; US$ 29.99In this timely and important work, John Esposito and John Voll explore the development of contemporary Islamic movements and thought through the biographies of nine major activist intellectuals who represent a wide range of Muslim societies. Many Muslims have combined revivalist activism with intellectual efforts, but only a few have achieved significant... more...
Islam and Democracy
Oxford University Press, USA 1996; US$ 39.99Religious 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... more...
Iraq, Democracy and the Future of the Muslim World
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 155.00Iraq, democracy and Islam are powerful global forces which shape not only many aspects of the lives of Muslims, but the lives of other citizens of the world as well. This book explores many of the challenging questions posed by the interconnections between these three forces, concentrating on issues which have global significance and which have been... more...
Islamophobia
Oxford University Press 2011; US$ 18.99Islamophobia has been on the rise since September 11, as seen in countless cases of discrimination, racism, hate speeches, physical attacks, and anti-Muslim campaigns. The 2006 Danish cartoon crisis and the controversy surrounding Pope Benedict XVI's Regensburg speech have underscored the urgency of such issues as image-making, multiculturalism, freedom... more...
Asian Islam in the 21st Century
Oxford University Press, USA 2007; US$ 24.99Although more than half of the world's Muslims live in Asia, most books on contemporary Islam focus on the Middle East, giving short shift to the dynamic and diverse presence of Asian Islam in regional and global politics. The Muslims of Asia constitute the largest Muslim communities in the world - Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and Central... more...









