The shade of swords
Subtitle: jihad and the conflict between Islam and Christianity
By: M.J. Akbar.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 338
Subjects: Jihad -- History; Islam -- History; Social conflict -- Religious aspects -- History; Islam -- Relations -- Christianity; Christianity and other religions -- Islam
Description: "The Shade of Swords is the very first cohesive history of jihad, written by one of India's leading journalists and writers. In this new paperback edition, updated to show how and why Saddam Hussein repositioned himself as a jihadi against America, M.J. Akbar explains the struggle between Islam and Christianity. Placing recent events in a historical context, he tackles the tricky questions of what now for jihad following the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime."--Jacket.
Notes: "Updated to include the second Gulf War."
Includes index.