Originally broadcast June 1984 on National Public Radio. Originally issued on audiocassettes in 1991. Presenter, Peter Jennings ; reporter, Julian Crandall Hollick.
Contents:
[1]. Islam: a complete way of life. The five pillars of Islam -- [2].Muhammad and his heirs. The rise and fall of the Caliphate -- [3]. The magnificent heritage. Decay or rebirth? -- [4]. Ismail & Isaac: Islam & the West. Resurgent Islam today -- [5]. Voices of the resurgence. Islam in America: the immigrant experience. -- [6]. Islam in America: the Black Muslims. The other face of Eve: women and family in Muslim societies. -- [7]. Whither Islam?
Summary:
Discusses the political, cultural, and religious foundations of Islam as a civilization and empire. Explores the importance of the Muslim culture in today's world.
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