With the recent surge in terrorist acts and military confrontations, as well as ever-strengthening fundamentalist ideologies, the Christian Muslim divide is perhaps more visible than ever but it is not new. Alan G. Jamieson explores here the long and bloody history of the Christian Muslim conflict, revealing in his concise yet comprehensive study how deeply this ancient divide is interwoven with crucial events in world history. Faith and Swordopens with the tumultuous first centuries of the conflict, examining the religious precepts that framed clashes between Christians and...
With the recent surge in terrorist acts and military confrontations, as well as ever-strengthening fundamentalist ideologies, the Christian Muslim div...