Islam without illusions : its past, its present, and its challenge for the future - Hotaling, Edward ([Syracuse, N.Y.] : Syracuse University Press, 2003)
What would Muhammad do? -- Paradise and Islam's four core beliefs -- The first Islamic state -- The first women of Islam --'General' Muhammad and the first jihad -- Separating from Judaism and Christianity -- One worldwide religion? -- Conquering half the world -- The crusades : a Christian jihad -- A (personal) Persian interlude -- The terrorists handbook -- A'clash of civilizations'?
Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-194) and index
Keywords: Islam; Islam -- Essence, genius, nature; Islam -- History