Charles Kurzman

The shah of Iran would remain on the throne for the foreseeable future: this was the firm conclusion of a 1978 CIA analysis. One hundred days later the shah was overthrown by a popular revolution. The CIA was not alone in its myopia, as Kurzman reveals in this penetrating work; Iranians themselves considered a revolution inconceivable until it actually occurred.

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Gilles Kepel

³Mr. Kepel's book is less about ideology and culture and more about war and geopolitics...It is possible, [he] suggests, that European Islam might evolve in new ways that could co-exist with modernity, asserting its distinctiveness without pretending, dishonestly, to live in another century...In the development of such an understanding, [The War for Muslim Minds] can make a large and highly intelligent contribution."‹The Economist

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Gilles Kepel

³A welcome respite for anyone who fears the fury associated with militant Islam...A compelling read."
‹Robin Wright, New York Times Book Review

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Malise Ruthven and Azim Nanji

"Islam dominates the news these days‹yet few Americans are familiar with the region's complex history. Author Ruthven, along with Muslim scholar Nanji, present a rich but accessible history of Islam, now the religion of one-fifth of the world's population, from Mohammed to bin Laden. Brief, digestible essays create an illuminating picture of the pivotal moments and movementsŠcomplemented by numerous color illustrations mapping the religion's spread from ancient Arabia to its outer limits in today's Africa and Southeast Asia."‹Publishers Weekly

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