Hotaling, Edward. <br/><br/>
Islam without illusions :  its past, its present, and its challenge for the future / 
Ed Hotaling. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - [Syracuse, N.Y.] :  Syracuse University Press,  c2003. 
 - x, 205 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
 - Contemporary issues in the Middle East .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-194) and index. 
<br/><br/>What would Muhammad do? -- Paradise and Islam's four core beliefs -- The first Islamic state -- The first women of Islam -- "General" Muhammad and the first jihad -- Separating from Judaism and Christianity -- One worldwide religion? -- Conquering half the world -- The crusades : a Christian jihad -- A (personal) Persian interlude -- The terrorists handbook -- A "clash of civilizations"? 
<br/><br/> Explores the link between Islam and modern terrorism, discussing the radical challenges posed by terrorists to the religion they claim to follow and their threat to the world at large. 
<br/><br/> Adult 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0815607660 (cl. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2003009143 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Islam.<br/>Islam--Essence, genius, nature.<br/>Islam--History.<br/>Islam.<br/>Islam--History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BP161.3  / .H67 2003 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>297/.09