Islam a short history by karen armstrong karen armstrong is popular british writer who published many books on religion. The 4, 000year quest of judaism, christianity and islam armstrong, karen on. The quran was attempting to give women a legal status that most western women would not enjoy until the nineteenth century. Islam karen armstrong one of the worlds foremost commentators on religious affairs on the history and destiny of the worlds most misunderstood religion. How respected is karen armstrongs history of god in the. Karen armstrong is the author of numerous books on religious affairs, including the case for god, a history of god, the battle for god, holy war, islam, buddha,and the great transformation, as well as a memoir, the spiral staircase. Karen armstrong, author of articles and books, including a strikingly antijewish volume entitled jerusalem. Here you can download this book in pdf format for free.
Karen armstrong is the author of the great transformation. The authors short history offers a vital corrective to this narrow view. Comments on karen armstrongs book islam, a short history. It is also a model of authority, elegance, and economy. She contends that no religion is more feared and misunderstood by. Austinbased speaker and strategist holiday conspiracy. She is the author of several bestselling books, including the battle for god.
An acclaimed authority on religious and spiritual issues, armstrong offers a balanced, indepth portrait, revealing the man at the heart of islam by dismantling centuries of misconceptions. She is former roman catholic nun and published this book islam a short history in 2000. Muhammads story is more relevant than ever because it offers crucial insight into the true origins of an increasingly radicalized islam. It haunts the popular imagination as an extreme faith that promotes terrorism, authoritarian government, female oppression, and civil war. No religion in the modern world is as feared and misunderstood as islam, seen as an extreme faith that promotes authoritarian government, female oppression, civil war, and terrorism. Jul 15, 2005 bestselling author and renowned religious scholar karen armstrong presents a concise and articulate history of islam, the worlds fastestgrowing faith. Booktopia has islam, a short history by karen armstrong. Writing in saturdays guardian, karen armstrong, a popular historian of comparative religion, describes how she was invited by the malaysian government last month to give two public lectures.
The distillation of years of thinking and writing about islam, it demonstrates that the worlds fastestgrowing faith is a much richer and more complex phenomenon than. Whether we are reading about civil war in algeria or afghanistan, the struggle for the soul. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Oct 05, 2014 islam a short history by karen armstrong karen armstrong is popular british writer who published many books on religion. Banish a bad thought before it takes over your life. Karen armstrong free speech is now the rallying cry of escalating tensions, but we can also use it to expose double standards on both sides fri 20 jul 2007 19. Karen armstrong spent seven years in the society of the holy child of jesus during the 1960s and later wrote a tellall book, through the narrow gate st. It haunts the popular western imagination as an extreme faith that promotes authoritarian government, female oppression, civil war, and terrorism.
The second largest faith is islam, and yet there is boundless ignorance among nonmuslims about the story of its founder and prophet. A short history by karen armstrong pdf free download. In the public mind, islam is a religion of extremes. The acclaimed religious writer karen armstrong has written a biography which will give us a more accurate and profound understanding of islam and the people who adhere to it so strongly. Less attention to politics and a closer look at the spiritual side of islam would have made this brief history more palatable.
It seems that she has broad knowledge about islam, but i never heard that she is a muslim. Karen armstrong frsl born 14 november 1944 is a british author and commentator known for her books on comparative religion. Dec 18, 2007 it concludes with an assessment of islam today and its challenges. Karen armstrong is one of the worlds foremost scholars on religious affairs. Bestselling author and renowned religious scholar karen armstrong presents a concise and articulate history of islam, the worlds fastestgrowing faith. Among the stable of extreme propalestinian advocates, count a new media favorite. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. Countering those who dismiss islam as fanatical and violent, armstrong offers a clear, accessible, and balanced portrait of the central figure of one of the worlds great religions. Beginning with the prophet muhammads flight from medina and concluding with an examination of modern islamic practices and concerns, armstrong delivers an unbiased overview. Muhammad also offers challenging comparisons with the two religions most closely related to it judaism and christianity. The apologist brigade, for example karen armstrong, and countless others, portray islam to be a religion of peace but mohammed, the prophet of islam, did not show much peace towards his enemies, instead he either enslaved them, had them killed or they were exiled.
Karen armstrong, islam, and intolerance commentary. Karen armstrong is the author of numerous other books on religious affairs including a history of god, the battle for god, holy war, islam, buddha, and the. Armstrong says that when they look at western society, they see no light, no heart, no. She attended st annes college, oxford, while in the convent and majored in english. The authors short history of islam is a vital corrective to this stereotype. A short history is a 2000 book by the british writer karen armstrong, a former roman catholic nun and author of popular books about the history of religion. In over five hundred pages karen armstrong, once a nun and the respected author of bestsellers like a history of god and the case for god, answers the question whether religion is the principal cause of violence. Aug 06, 2002 in a vital revision of this narrow view of islam and a distillation of years of thinking and writing about the subject, karen armstrongs short history demonstrates that the worlds fastestgrowing faith is a much more complex phenomenon than its modern fundamentalist strain might suggest. A former roman catholic religious sister, she went from a conservative to a more liberal and mystical christian faith. Karen armstrong, a scholar and former nun, tries to correct some of the. Armstrong apparently wrote this book in the wake of the salman rushdie satanic verses fatwahfuroreit is thus an attempt to help western readers approach an understanding of islam by providing them with the historical context both to. The books of armstrongs that i am familiar reflect the academic consensus in the history of religions. Aug 25, 2000 and armstrongs discussion of modern fundamentalism as a phenomenon among all religions, not only islam, is astute. Jul 23, 2007 karen armstrong, islam, and intolerance by daniel johnson writing in saturdays guardian, karen armstrong, a popular historian of comparative religion, describes how she was invited by the malaysian government last month to give two public lectures.
She is the author of several bestselling books, including the battle for god, jer. A short history by karen armstrong in chm, djvu, txt download ebook. Armstrong demonstrates that muhammads lifea pivot point in historyhas genuine relevance to the global crises we face today. Islam by karen armstrong, 9781842125830, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. A short history armstrong provides a concise political and religious history of the muslim world, beginning with the quranic revelation to muhammad in 610ad through the present day. No religion in the modern world is as feared and misunderstood as islam. Martins press, 1982 that bemoaned the restrictive life within the convent. Peter thiel, hulk hogan, gawker, and the anatomy of intrigue, 2018, etc. Islam, a short history by karen armstrong 9781842125830. One of the worlds foremost commentators on religious affairs on the history and destiny of the worlds most misunderstood religion.
Karen armstrongs elegant and concise book traces how islam grew from the other religions of the book, judaism and christianity. In a vital revision of this narrow view of islam and a distillation of years of thinking and writing about the subject, karen armstrongs short history demonstrates that the worlds fastestgrowing faith is a much more complex phenomenon. In a vital revision of this narrow view of islam and a distillation of years of thinking and writing about the subject, karen armstrong s short history demonstrates that the worlds fastestgrowing faith is a much more complex phenomenon than its modern fundamentalist strain might suggest. The distillation of years of thinking and writing about islam, it demonstrates that the worlds fastestgrowing faith is a much richer and more complex phenomenon than its modern fundamentalist strain might suggest. Juan eduardo campo, author of the encyclopedia of islam encyclopedia of world religions 2009, included armstrong among a group of scholars whom he. The emancipation of women was a project dear to the prophets heart, but it was resolutely opposed by many men in the ummah, including some of his closest companions.
The distillation of years of thinking and writing about islam, it. Buy a discounted paperback of islam online from australias leading online bookstore. Karen armstrong, english author of books on religion who was widely. Karen armstrong and her book about islam and mohomed. Her presentations at the the american academy of religion are always featured prominently and are well attended.
An inability to tolerate islam contradicts western values. The distillation of years of thinking and writing about islam, it demonstrates that the worlds. The religion of islam isbn 9781934271186 pdf epub maulana. The distillation of years of thinking and writing about islam, it demonstrates that. Karen armstrong is a very popular public intellectual in the religious studies community. The first option seems unrealistic based on what we know of human beings. Karen armstrong is the author of the spiral staircase, a history of god and twelve steps to a compassionate life. A conversation about islam and terrorists, western responsibility and the world in which we live. Jul 04, 2006 islamic apologist karen armstrong wrote a book praising islam and calling mohomed a kind and man of god. Like deeds that seemed unimportant at the time would prove to have been momentous. Islam a short history by karen armstrong free pdf download. On arriving in kuala lumpur, however, she was surprised to discover that this same. Karen armstrong s elegant and concise book traces how islam grew from the other religions of the book, judaism and christianity.
Another important factor which must not be overlooked is history. So i obtained a copy and read through the first part of the book, up to p. Armstrong condemns the west for being prejudiced about islam since the crusades, yet writing about presentday muslims. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Assalamualaikum my sisters and brothers in islam i have seen many of books by karen armstrong which talks about islam, muslims, etc. Karen armstrongs short history offers a vital corrective to this narrow view. Comments on karen armstrongs book islam, a short history january 3, 2015 in the fall of 2014 i was advised of karen armstrongs book islam, a short history. Dec 03, 2001 one of the worlds foremost commentators on religious affairs on the history and destiny of the worlds most misunderstood religion. Karen armstrong, obe, frsl born 14 november 1944 is a british author and commentator of irish catholic descent known for her books on comparative religion. A short history modern library chronicles series book 2 kindle edition by armstrong, karen. Karen armstrong s short history offers a vital corrective to this narrow view. In a vital revision of this narrow view of islam and a distillation of years of thinking and writing about the subject, karen armstrong s short history demonstrates that the worlds.
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