*Praise for previous editions:
"Esposito has written that rarest, and most useful, of books: a
consideration of 'Islamic Fundamentalism' by someone who knows what
he's talking about."--The Village Voice Literary Supplement
"Offers a valuable history of the leading figures and movements in
the 20th century Islamic revival, underlining the trend in recent
years away from violence and toward parliamentary practices."--The
New York Times
"One of America's foremost authorities and interpreters of
Islam...offers an informed and reasoned discussion of Islam in
politics."--The Wall Street Journal
"There is no superior voice explaining Muslims to us."--Times
Higher Education Supplement
"Clearly written, well documented--thorough and detailed."--Richard
Levy, Salem State College
"The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality?...updates the author's 1992
deconstruction of the myth of a united militant Islam. New sections
on the Taliban, Kosovo, Osama Bin Laden, and the international
terrorism in the 1990s are included....A wide-ranging and fair
treatment."--C&RL News Praise for previous editions:
"A scholarly, rational and reasonable treatment of a greatly
misunderstood topic."--Paul Magnarella, University of Florida
"A brilliant exposition of the current euphoria over Islamic
Fundamentalism and its hype in the West."--Professor Irfan A. Omar,
Temple University
"Esposito has written that rarest, and most useful, of books: a
consideration of 'Islamic Fundamentalism' by someone who knows what
he's talking about."--The Village Voice Literary Supplement
"Offers a valuable history of the leading figures and movements in
the 20th century Islamic revival, underlining the trend in recent
years away from violence and toward parliamentary practices."--The
New York Times
"One of America's foremost authorities and interpreters of
Islam...offers an informed and reasoned discussion of Islam in
politics."--The Wall Street Journal
"There is no superior voice explaining Muslims to us."--Times
Higher Education Supplement
"An excellent introduction to the contemporary political
manifestations of Islam."--Amir Hussain, California State
University, Northridge
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