The foremost U.S. authority on Islam and, Seyyed Hossein Nasr discusses
today's hot button issues--including holy wars, women's rights, the rise
of Islamic fundamentalism, and the future of Moslems in the Middle
East--in this groundbreaking discussion of the fastest-growing religion
in the world. One of the great scholars in the modern Islamic
intellectual tradition, and the acclaimed author of books such as The
Garden of Truth and The Heart of Islam, Nasr brings incomparable
insight to this exploration of Muslim issues and realities, delivering a
landmark publication promoting cross-cultural awareness and world peace.