Islam in the Modern World

The foremost U.S. authority on Islam and, Seyyed Hossein Nasr discusses todays hot button issuesincluding holy wars, womens rights, the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, and the future of Moslems in the Middle Eastin 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.