This new book is an outstanding account of the ways in which Islam is asserting its identity in the West today.
About the Author
Gilles Kepel is Director of Research at the French National Science Research Council. His previous books (two of which have been translated into English - The Prophet and the Pharaoh and The Revenge of God) aroused wide interest throughout the world.
Features
* Kepel is one of the World's leading authorities on Islamic societies and movements. * Comparative in approach, this book examines the significance of Islam in Western Countries. * A new look at a topical and controversial subject; this book goes beyond the headlines.
