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- catalog abstract ""In his new book, In the Shadow of the Prophet, journalist Milton Viorst takes us behind the scenes of Middle Eastern politics to illuminate the complex struggle throughout the region to reconcile the Muslim community's fierce determination to live by traditional Islamic law and beliefs with the desire for economic and political power in today's world." "Based on in-depth interviews with scores of key Islamic leaders and thinkers, In the Shadow of the Prophet explores the theological straitjacket in which traditional Islam has placed the region - and what the struggle for the direction of Islam means to the West."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b10747271.
- catalog coverage "Islamic countries Politics and government.".
- catalog created "1998.".
- catalog date "1998".
- catalog date "1998.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1998.".
- catalog description ""In his new book, In the Shadow of the Prophet, journalist Milton Viorst takes us behind the scenes of Middle Eastern politics to illuminate the complex struggle throughout the region to reconcile the Muslim community's fierce determination to live by traditional Islamic law and beliefs with the desire for economic and political power in today's world." "Based on in-depth interviews with scores of key Islamic leaders and thinkers, In the Shadow of the Prophet explores the theological straitjacket in which traditional Islam has placed the region - and what the struggle for the direction of Islam means to the West."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references.".
- catalog description "Through the Damascus gate -- The Murder of Farag Froda -- The Prophet and the book -- Sudan: the Islamic experiment -- Making the Shari'a -- Khomeini's triumph -- The Saudi dilemma -- The Anguish of Algeria -- The Beleaguered Muslims of France -- The Hashemite option.".
- catalog extent "xii, 355 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "In the shadow of the Prophet.".
- catalog identifier "0385476914".
- catalog isFormatOf "In the shadow of the Prophet.".
- catalog issued "1998".
- catalog issued "1998.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Anchor Books,".
- catalog relation "In the shadow of the Prophet.".
- catalog spatial "Islamic countries Politics and government.".
- catalog spatial "Islamic countries.".
- catalog subject "320.5/5/0917671 21".
- catalog subject "BP173.5 .V48 1998".
- catalog subject "Islam 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Islam Essence, genius, nature.".
- catalog subject "Islam and politics Islamic countries.".
- catalog subject "Islam and state Islamic countries.".
- catalog subject "Islam and world politics.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Through the Damascus gate -- The Murder of Farag Froda -- The Prophet and the book -- Sudan: the Islamic experiment -- Making the Shari'a -- Khomeini's triumph -- The Saudi dilemma -- The Anguish of Algeria -- The Beleaguered Muslims of France -- The Hashemite option.".
- catalog title "In the shadow of the Prophet : the struggle for the soul of Islam / by Milton Viorst.".
- catalog type "text".