Blaming Islam

In Blaming Islam, John Bowen uncovers the myths about Islam and Muslim integration into Western society, with a focus on the histories, policy, and rhetoric associated with Muslim immigration in Europe, the British experiment with sharia law for Muslim domestic disputes, and the claims of European a...

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Main Author: Bowen, John Richard 1 951- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA MIT Press © 2012
Series:Boston review book
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