A little over thirteen centuries ago, the prophet Muhammad converted a few Arab desert tribes to the belief in a single god, Allah, thus founding the religion of Islam. Within a century, that belief had created one of history's mightiest empires--and today Islam continues to shape events around the globe.
This comprehensive guide offers an informative and insightful introduction to Islam both as a religion and as a political-economic force. It tells the story of Muhammad--and the rise of Islam; outlines the sacred book, the Koran; explains "the five pillars of faith"; explores the interplay...
A little over thirteen centuries ago, the prophet Muhammad converted a few Arab desert tribes to the belief in a single god, Allah, thus founding the ...
The story of the woman who, with unprecedented enthusiasm and openness, helped forge a new foreign policy for America. In Madeleine Albright and the New American Diplomacy, Thomas W.
The story of the woman who, with unprecedented enthusiasm and openness, helped forge a new foreign policy for America. In Madeleine Albright and the N...
"The relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia has always been a marriage of convenience, not affection. In a bargain cemented by President Roosevelt and Saudi Arabia's founding king in 1"
"The relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia has always been a marriage of convenience, not affection. In a bargain cemented by Presid...
Of all the countries in the world that are vital to the strategic and economic interests of the United States, Saudi Arabia is the least understood by the American people. Saudi Arabia's unique place in Islam makes it indispensable to a constructive relationship between the non-Muslim West and the Muslim world. For all its wealth, the country faces daunting challenges that it lacks the tools to meet: a restless and young population, a new generation of educated women demanding opportunities in a closed society, political stagnation under an octogenarian leadership, religious extremism and...
Of all the countries in the world that are vital to the strategic and economic interests of the United States, Saudi Arabia is the least understood by...
In eleven dramatic years, Anwar Sadat changed history not just that of Egypt, or of the Middle East, but of the entire world. As the architect of the 1973 war against Israel, he gained the support of other Arab nations and inspired the oil embargo that transformed the global economy. Following the war, however, he forever ended Arab aspirations of unity by making peace with Israel. Early in his presidency, Sadat jettisoned Egypt s alliance with the Soviet Union and turned to the United States, thereby giving the West a crucial Cold War victory. Sadat s historic tenure still resonates in...
In eleven dramatic years, Anwar Sadat changed history not just that of Egypt, or of the Middle East, but of the entire world. As the architect of t...
