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The Shade of Swords
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The Shade of Swords Paperback - 2003

by M. J. Akbar

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In this new paperback edition, which has been updated to show how and why Saddam Hussein repositioned himself as a Jihadi against America, Akbar explains what will happen in the new Middle East power vacuum following the collapse of Saddam's regime.

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  • Title The Shade of Swords
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 2nd Revised edit
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 364
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge
  • Date 2003-10-02
  • Bookseller's Inventory # O11J-01730
  • ISBN 9780415328142 / 0415328144
  • Weight 0.76 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.78 x 5.18 x 1.05 in (19.76 x 13.16 x 2.67 cm)
  • Reading level 1150
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 21st Century
    • Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
    • Interdisciplinary Studies: Islamic Studies
    • Religious Orientation: Islamic
    • Theometrics: Secular
  • Library of Congress subjects Islam - Relations - Christianity, Christianity and other religions - Islam
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003058644
  • Dewey Decimal Code 297.720

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From the publisher

The Shade of Swords is the first cohesive history of Jihad, written by one of India's leading journalists and writers. In this paperback edition, updated to show how and why Saddam Hussein repositioned himself as a Jihadi against America, M.J. Akbar explains the struggle between Islam and Christianity. Placing recent events in a historical context, he tackles the tricky question of what now for Jihad following the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime.

With British and American troops in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and once again in Iraq, the potential for Jihadi recruitment is ever increasing. Explaining how Jihad thrives on complex and shifting notions of persecution, victory and sacrifice, and illustrating how Muslims themselves have historically tried both to direct and control the phenomenon of Jihad, Akbar shows how Jihad pervades the mind and soul of Islam, revealing its strength and significance.

To know the future, one needs to understand the past. M.J. Akbar's The Shade of Swords holds the key.

About the author

M J Akbar is an Indian Muslim and journalist, best-selling author, the founder and editor-in-chief of the Asian Age newspaper and former government advisor and official spokesman to Rajiv Ghandi. He is a respected expert on Indian and Middle Eastern politics.