What Islam Did for Us: Understanding Islam's Contribution to Western Civilization
by Tim Wallace-Murphy
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In these troubled times, when Islam is under seemingly perpetual attack, it is imperative to consider how much the West owes to the religion's spiritual insights. Bestselling author Tim Wallace-Murphy presents the first major popular book to examine the common roots of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and to reveal Islam's immense contributions to our society--which included laying the foundations for our systems of education, astronomy, mathematics, and architecture. He also illustrates how show more the European Western powers helped foment the current crisis in the Middle East, and why we must strive for a just, equitable solution to these problems. Understanding can begin with this compelling acknowledgment of our shared spiritual heritage, including religious tolerance, respect for learning, and the concepts of chivalry and brotherhood. show lessTags
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Tim Wallace-Murphy studied medicine at University College, Dublin, and then trained as a psychologist. He is now an author, lecturer and historian and has spent over thirty years following a spiritual path. He has written several bestsellers, including Rex Deus: The True Mystery of Rennes-le-Chteau and Rosslyn: Guardian of the Secrets of the Holy show more Grail (with Marilyn Hopkins), which provided invaluable source material to Dan Brown for his bestselling novel, The Da Vinci Code. show less
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- Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, History, General Nonfiction
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- 909.09821 — History & geography History World history Other Geographic Classifications Other Classifications Ocean And Sea Basins The West; the Atlantic region
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- CB251 .W288 — Auxiliary Sciences of History History of Civilization History of Civilization Civilization and race
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