Sean Oliver-Dee Courting Islam (Hardback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Courting IslamCondition: NewSubtitle: US-British Engagement with Islam since the European Colonial PeriodISBN-10: 1498505058EAN: 9781498505055ISBN: 9781498505055Publisher: Lexington BooksFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 02/13/2020Description: This book is an exploration of the perceptions of the American and British governments about Islam and Muslims based upon their experiences over the past two centuries. It provides a response to the accusation that US and British governments are inherently anti-Islamic and are seeking the destruction of that faith through their policy decisions. The book uses primary documents from the US and British governments to examine the attitudes of politicians and officials in a variety contexts ranging from the ‘War on Terror’, the Iranian Revolution and the ‘Trojan Horse’ Scandal to the conversion of Alexander Russell Webb to Islam, Islamic Finance and Mosque-building. In so doing it provides a wide-angle lens on the diversity of issues and experiences which have shaped the views of officials and politicians about Islam.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 232mmItem Length: 161mmItem Width: 22mmItem Weight: 485gAuthor: Sean Oliver-DeeGenre: Philosophy & SpiritualityTopic: HistoryRelease Year: 2020 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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