Islam in the Modern World

The foremost U.S. authority on Islam and Seyyed Hossein Nasr discusses today's hot button issues--including holy wars women's rights the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and the future of Moslems in the Middle East--in 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 <em>The Garden of Truth </em>and <em>The Heart of Islam</em> Nasr brings incomparable insight to this exploration of Muslim issues and realities delivering a landmark publication promoting cross-cultural awareness and world peace.