 Book cover | |
| Author | Robert Spencer (editor) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Islamic Studies |
| Publisher | Prometheus Books |
Publication date | January 31, 2005 |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 594 |
| ISBN | 978-1-59102-249-7 |
| OCLC | 55982393 |
| 297.2/8 22 | |
| LC Class | KBP2449 .M98 2005 |
The Myth of Islamic Tolerance: How Islamic Law Treats Non-Muslims is a collection of 63 essays edited by Robert Spencer. It deals with the history of non-Muslim populations during and after the conquest of their lands by Muslims. [1] [2]
The book contains 17 chapters by Bat Ye'or, as well as essays by Ibn Warraq, Walid Phares, David Littman, Patrick Sookhdeo, and Mark Durie. [3] The writers opine that attitudes of Muslims today are informed by the tenets of Islam. [2] It covers topics including sharia law and antisemitism. [4]
A November 2004 review of the book in Publishers Weekly said the book's theme "merits exploration", but that the book does not explain why Islam is "inherently intolerant". [6] An August 2005 review of the book in Asia Times opined that:
... The Myth of Islamic Tolerance warrants our attention. Any study of contemporary Islam would be incomplete without it. Collectively, the essays expose an unsettling fact: that Islam's famed tolerance of non-Muslims has over the centuries fallen well short of an embrace ... However, the book is full of flagrant distortions and glaring omissions. [2]
The book was reviewed in the September 2005 issue of The Middle East Journal . [7] A review in the June 2006 issue of First Things said that the book "might be described as an extended bill of indictment against Islam and a debunking of the still commonly heard claim that Islam has been and is tolerant of minorities." [8]
Writing in National Review in March 2007, Dinesh D'Souza described The Myth of Islamic Tolerance as being attractive to those who would like to criticize Muslims at large for 9/11. [9] He suggested that the book uses a strategy of selective quotations from the Koran, which he calls "history for dummies". [9]
Dr. Akbar Ahmed, professor of Islamic studies at American University, described the book as an example of one of the most humane religions in the world being misrepresented as a violent one. [10] In his book Beyond the Veneer, Ioannis Gatsiounis says that the book "struggles to find an enlightened balance", as it sometimes overlooks complexities while at the same time avoiding a trend in many circles of viewing the issue it addresses solely as a non-religious one. [11]
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