American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion
Autor Paul M. Barretten Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 noi 2007
There are as many as six million Muslims living in the United States, and in "American Islam," Paul M. Barrett takes us into their homes, mosques, and private gatherings, from West Virginia to Los Angeles, depicting a population of striking variety. In vivid, subtle, artful prose, Barrett tells seven stories of American Muslims in all their stereotype-defying complexity. Theirs is a dramatic new chapter in the American story, and "American Islam "is an intimate and vibrant group portrait of American Muslims today.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780312427450
ISBN-10: 031242745X
Pagini: 312
Dimensiuni: 140 x 213 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Picador USA
ISBN-10: 031242745X
Pagini: 312
Dimensiuni: 140 x 213 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Picador USA
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Notă biografică
Paul M. Barrett, for eighteen years a reporter and editor at The Wall Street Journal, currently directs the investigative reporting team at BusinessWeek. He is the author of The Good Black: A True Story of Race in America. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Recenzii
"Paul M. Barrett has written a rich book full of insights into a religion many Americans don't know enough about."--"Chicago"" Tribune"
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"A thoughtful exploration that is both comforting and alarming . . . "American Islam" reveals the variety of Muslim experience in the U.S., as well as profound aspects of Islam that are underappreciated in this country."--"The Wall Street Journal"
"These seven lives, and all the others they represent, heighten my sense that we should be practicing a more complicated patriotism, one with a pluralistic gaze."--"Los Angeles"" Times"
"Well wrought and engaging . . . A welcome antidote to the wide spread Islamophobia that has infected so many Americans over the last five years . . . The book makes a compelling argument that the greatest tool in America's arsenal in the 'war on terror' may be its own thriving and thoroughly assimilated Muslim community."--"The""Washington"" Post Book World"
"Timely and engaging."--"The New York Times"
"This is a smart, careful look at America in the post-9/11 world. It is definitely worth the time of anyone wondering where the country is going."--Thomas E. Ricks, author of "Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq"
"["American Islam"] fills a real need and does so remarkably well. . . . It delivers a set of powerful insights about Muslim life in the United States and the tensions that are shaping the community . . . Barrett's carefully crafted approach is a smart one."--"Slate.com"
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"A thoughtful exploration that is both comforting and alarming . . . "American Islam" reveals the variety of Muslim experience in the U.S., as well as profound aspects of Islam that are underappreciated in this country."--"The Wall Street Journal"
"These seven lives, and all the others they represent, heighten my sense that we should be practicing a more complicated patriotism, one with a pluralistic gaze."--"Los Angeles"" Times"
"Well wrought and engaging . . . A welcome antidote to the wide spread Islamophobia that has infected so many Americans over the last five years . . . The book makes a compelling argument that the greatest tool in America's arsenal in the 'war on terror' may be its own thriving and thoroughly assimilated Muslim community."--"The""Washington"" Post Book World"
"Timely and engaging."--"The New York Times"
"This is a smart, careful look at America in the post-9/11 world. It is definitely worth the time of anyone wondering where the country is going."--Thomas E. Ricks, author of "Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq"
"["American Islam"] fills a real need and does so remarkably well. . . . It delivers a set of powerful insights about Muslim life in the United States and the tensions that are shaping the community . . . Barrett's carefully crafted approach is a smart one."--"Slate.com"