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This book will reshape the way we think about Islam's relationship with the West. What if Islam never existed? To some, it's a comforting thought: no clash of civilizations, no holy wars, no terrorists. Here, political scientist and expert on the Muslim world Graham E. Fuller guides us through history, geopolitics, and religion to investigate whether or not Islam is indeed the cause of some of today's most emotional and important international crises....
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When a Chinese monk broke through a hidden door in 1900, he uncovered one of history's greatest literary secrets, a 1,000-year-old time capsule of life along the ancient Silk Road. Inside the chamber on the edge of the Gobi Desert, documents were piled high. The gem among them was the Diamond Sutra of AD 868, now recognized as the world's oldest printed book.
4) Holy war: how Vasco da Gama's epic voyages turned the tide in a centuries-old clash of civilizations
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A sweeping historical epic and a radical new interpretation of Vasco da Gama's groundbreaking voyages, seen as a turning point in the struggle between Christianity and Islam which forever altered the relationship between East and West.
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