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Through his scholarship and engaging writing, Esposito proposes the way forward for a better future for... Islam and the west. (Eugene Rogan, Financial Times )
John Esposito has written the handbook for this new age of engagement...Esposito is the right man for the job. (Eugene Rogan, Financial Times )
John Esposito has written the handbook for this new age of engagement...Esposito is the right man for the job. (Eugene Rogan, Financial Times )
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John L. Esposito is one of the world'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 the major questions and issues that face Islam in the 21st century and that will deeply affect global politics. Are Islam and the West locked in a deadly clash of civilizations? Is Islam compatible with democracy and human rights? Will religious fundamentalism block the development of modern societies in the Islamic world? Will Islam overwhelm the Western societies in which so many Muslim immigrants now reside? Will Europe become Eurabia or will the Muslims assimilate? Which Muslim thinkers will be most influential in the years to come? To answer this last question he introduces the reader to a new generation of Muslim thinkers--Tariq Ramadan, Timothy Winter, Mustafa Ceric, Amina Wadud, and others--a diverse collection of Muslim men and women, both the "Martin Luthers" and the "Billy Grahams" of Islam. We meet religious leaders who condemn suicide bombing and who see the killing of unarmed men, women, and children as "worse than murder," who preach toleration and pluralism, who advocate for women's rights. The book often underscores the unexpected similarities between the Islamic world and the West and at times turns the mirror on the US, revealing how we appear to Muslims, all to highlight the crucial point that there is nothing exceptional about the Muslim faith. Recent decades have brought extraordinary changes in the Muslim world, and in addressing all of these issues, Esposito paints a complex picture of Islam in all its diversity--a picture of urgent importance as we face the challenges of the twenty-first century.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Esposito was one of those renouned academics who was studying Islam when most saw this religion as a distant eastern religion. Esposito is about the best source outside of Islamic scholars who understands Islam. This book is worth the read for those wishing to understand Islam in modern times, and why this religion is seen as controversial.
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"Handbook for a New Age of Engagement"
8 April 2010
Format:Hardcover
Dr. John Esposito's work, over many years, has attracted extreme responses. Right now, with the wounds of 9/11 and two wars still fresh in our American communities, anyone who takes a moderate stance on engaging Islam globally can become a target. So, in this review, I simply want to reflect journalistic responses to Dr. Esposito's latest book.
First, the generally hard-nosed staff at the Financial Times declared the book a "handbook for this new age of engagement. Intolerant of the extremists bent on provoking a clash of civilizations--Western Islamophobes and violent Islamists alike--Esposito's book is a calculated appeal to the moderate middle ground." That's a staff widely respected around the world and that's their judgment.
I agree. Now, you may take a strikingly different political stance than Dr. Esposito, but at least we should know what he's saying, since it has gained a great deal of interest in important places.
Here's what the book is not: If you've already read a good number of Esposito books, you'll find that this book is not entirely new. He spends a good number of pages summarizing points he's made in other books and articles and talks. Also, if you're really looking for a good introductory look at Islam from Esposito's perspective, I would recommend What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam That's a better overall "reader" as an introduction to Islam for new readers and also for small-group study and discussion.
Here's what this book is: It truly is a kind of "guidebook," summarizing the past decade of Esposito's own research and insight. The book is, indeed, intended as a sharp-edged look at the dilemmas the world faces right now. There are, indeed, very bad players out there in the world, he argues in the book, and there also are moderates doing creative work as well. In a nutshell, he urges Americans to engage with moderates because the world's future hangs in the balance.
If your group already knows something about Islam and global issues--or, if your small group really likes to roll up its sleeves and grapple with timely topics--then this book can spark some spirited discussion.
First, the generally hard-nosed staff at the Financial Times declared the book a "handbook for this new age of engagement. Intolerant of the extremists bent on provoking a clash of civilizations--Western Islamophobes and violent Islamists alike--Esposito's book is a calculated appeal to the moderate middle ground." That's a staff widely respected around the world and that's their judgment.
I agree. Now, you may take a strikingly different political stance than Dr. Esposito, but at least we should know what he's saying, since it has gained a great deal of interest in important places.
Here's what the book is not: If you've already read a good number of Esposito books, you'll find that this book is not entirely new. He spends a good number of pages summarizing points he's made in other books and articles and talks. Also, if you're really looking for a good introductory look at Islam from Esposito's perspective, I would recommend What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam That's a better overall "reader" as an introduction to Islam for new readers and also for small-group study and discussion.
Here's what this book is: It truly is a kind of "guidebook," summarizing the past decade of Esposito's own research and insight. The book is, indeed, intended as a sharp-edged look at the dilemmas the world faces right now. There are, indeed, very bad players out there in the world, he argues in the book, and there also are moderates doing creative work as well. In a nutshell, he urges Americans to engage with moderates because the world's future hangs in the balance.
If your group already knows something about Islam and global issues--or, if your small group really likes to roll up its sleeves and grapple with timely topics--then this book can spark some spirited discussion.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
A Must Read!
27 April 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Future of Islam taught me alot about Muslims in America and Europe and the challenges they face. The book provides easy to read background info on how Islam is used in politics and society as well as on the root causes of global terrorism around the world today.
Esposito portrays Islam's future in terms of a diverse mosaic of Muslim reformers whose ideas on womens' rights, human rights, democracy, war and peace are eye-opening! In the last chapter the author's insights on how to improve the future not only for the Muslim world but for us in the West as well were inspiring. The book is a great read for anyone who wants a global understanding of terrorism and real alternatives for peace. I've also enjoyed Esposito's Islam: the Straight Path and look forward to more in the future.
Esposito portrays Islam's future in terms of a diverse mosaic of Muslim reformers whose ideas on womens' rights, human rights, democracy, war and peace are eye-opening! In the last chapter the author's insights on how to improve the future not only for the Muslim world but for us in the West as well were inspiring. The book is a great read for anyone who wants a global understanding of terrorism and real alternatives for peace. I've also enjoyed Esposito's Islam: the Straight Path and look forward to more in the future.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A book to read
29 Aug 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Future of Islam Excellent book to learn objectively about Islam and help us get red of the unjustified fear of Islam that is being spread by the media and right wing politicians
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