Karen Armstrong is one of the world's foremost scholars on religious affairs. She is the author of several bestselling books, including "The Battle for God, Jerusalem, The History of God, " and "Through the Narrow Gate, " a memoir of her seven years as a nun. She lives in London.
"A small gem bristling with insight." --"The Washington Post"
"A valuable corrective to the hostile caricatures of Islam that
circulate in the English-speaking world. . . . Engaging and
provocative." --"The New York Times"
"Karen Armstrong, a respected and popular author of several books
about religion . . . takes on a useful and formidable task in
presenting the history of Islam in a single short volume. As many
other such works have been written either by apologists or by those
hostile to Islam, Armstrong's comprehensive and sympathetic work is
welcome." --"Los Angeles Times"
"In Armstrong's brisk narrative, the cliches evaporate fast. . . .
A book like this is suddenly essential." --"Entertainment
Weekly"
"From the Trade Paperback edition."
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