description: Islam is the world's fastest-growing religion -- and the most feared. Although, as Edward Gibbon noted, "The greatest success of Mohammed's life was effected by sheer moral force without the stroke of a sword," Westerners continue to fear the onslaught of legions of fanatical Muslims. Karen Armstrong, perhaps the most eloquent of religious historians, approaches this history of a world faith with the same blend of tolerance and exactitude that made her A History of God such an ecumenical visitation.
title: Islam: A Short History
titlecomplete: Islam: A Short History
genres: Historical, History, Islam, Religion, Theology, Philosophy, Spirituality, World History, Nonfiction, Politics
ratings_count: 10204
publisher: A Modern Library Chronicles