In "Racism Explained", novelist Tahar Ben Jelloun offered a powerful model for teaching difficult subjects to our children. In lucid and accessible prose, he now clarifies the main tenets of Islam, the major landmarks in Islamic history and the modern politics of Islamic fundamentalism. He also sheds light on the key words that have come to dominate coverage of the modern crisis - terrorist, crusade, jihad, fundamentalist, fatwa - offering balanced explanations for the general reader, young and old. The book is both and introduction to one of the great religions and a cry for tolerance in deeply troubled times.
- ISBN10 1565847814
- ISBN13 9781565847811
- Publish Date 21 November 2002 (first published 1 January 2002)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 2 June 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint The New Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 128
- Language English