Tag Archives: Islam

What Went Wrong?

Posted on November 4, 2010 by smellincoffee

What Went Wrong? Western Impact and Middle-Eastern Response© 2003 Bernard Lewis180 pages (adopted from lectures) In essence, this collection of modified lectures is a brief history of modernization in the Islamic world and its aftermath. The fist three chapters focus … Continue reading →

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A History of God

Posted on September 5, 2009 by smellincoffee

A History of God: the 4000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam © 1993 Karen Armstrong 460 pages I checked this out in early 2006 but quickly lost interest after encountering the Sumerian mythology that Armstrong introduces the book with. … Continue reading →

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The Essential Koran

Posted on August 19, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Essential Koran — the Heart of Islam: An Introductory Selection of Readings from the Koran © 1994 trans. and edited by Thomas Cleary 202 pages I was somewhat reluctant to include this as a TWATL post given its nature … Continue reading →

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The Faith Club

Posted on June 6, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Faith Club: A Muslim, a Christian, a Jew — Three Women Search for Understanding © 2006 Ranya Indliby, Suzanne Oliver, and Priscilla Warner 396 pages, including discussion guide and resources for starting similar groups. The book begins on September … Continue reading →

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Islam

Posted on May 16, 2009 by smellincoffee

Islam: A Short History© 2000 Karen Armstrong222 This is the third or fourth book I’ve read in the “Modern Library Chronicle” series, which consists (I now realize) of brief but fairly informative treatments of given topics. I have not purposely … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (21/9)

Posted on September 21, 2007 by smellincoffee

Current Music: “Rock and Roll All Night”, KISS The first book I read last week was River Out of Eden by Richard Dawkins. The river is a “river of information” — genetic information. The book doesn’t have the focus of … Continue reading →

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