02685ctm a2200457 a 4500 17532388 20250312110640.0 ta 180321s2012 enk b 001 0 eng 2012498144 2012551209 9781780760247 (pbk) 1780760248 (Paper) 9781780760247 (Paper) (Uk-RwCLS)uk18401481 DLC DLC DLC pcc BP161.3 .R88 2012 Ruthven, Malise. Encounters with Islam : [manuscript] : on religion, politics and modernity / by Malise Ruthven. London : I.B. Tauris, c2012. x, 267 p. ; 22 cm. Library of modern religion ; 24 Includes bibliographical references and index. A clash of civilisations? -- Faith, power and terror -- Muslim societies -- Iran in focus -- Islam in the West -- Beyond Islam. For many years Malise Ruthven has been at the forefront of discerning commentary on the Islamic world and its relations with the predominantly secularised and Christian societies of the West. Well known for his bold interventions on such issues as the Rushdie affair and publication of The Satanic Verses; the many unresolved questions relating to the Lockerbie bombing; and the globe-changing terrorist attack of 9/11, Ruthven's perceptive writings, particularly those that have appeared in the "New York Review of Books", reliably re-frame difficult issues and problems so that his readers are prompted to look at the challenges afresh. Ruthven is here at his most compelling: he offers astute and topical insights across the whole spectrum of Middle East and Islamic studies. Whether questioning the involvement of Libyan agents in the downing of Pan Am Flight 103; exploring the contested place of women in Islam; or discussing the disputed term Islamofascism (his own), the author's probing, searchlight intelligence aims always to get at the truth of things, regardless of attendant controversy.--provided by publisher. Islam. Culture conflict. Islam Relations. Islamic fundamentalism. East and West. Islam and state. Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy13pdf01/2012498144.html 7 cbc origres 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg 11-08-12 I-200004491 1 Uk-RwCLS acquire 2 shelf copies policy default BK hf11 2013-02-15 copy 2 added to BCCD 8 VENDOR LOAD 9516 9516 0 0 ddc 0 0 EGSTL EGSTL CIRC 2025-03-09 0 297.27 Rut 2012 19155 2025-03-09 16:00:47 2025-03-09 BK