No god but God: The Origins and Evolution of Islam, (Paperback)

from nmele

This brief history of Islam should be required reading for foreign policy-makers, editorial writers and military commanders. Sure, Aslan has a point of view, but in less than 300 pages he summarizes the history of Islam and interprets contemporary turmoil in the Muslim world in a way that makes s...

from Abbas.Jafri

Devoid of references to miracles and divine intervention, this book is a rational commentary on and explanation of the history of Islam, analyzing its origins and early evolution in the social, political and economic context of 7th century Arabia. Well written and concise, it should be included i...

from rosalita

There was a lot to like in this book, subtitled "The Origins, Evolutions, and Future of Islam". It served me well as a good introduction to the Muslim faith, about which I knew lamentably little. I have a new appreciation for the diversity of belief that Islam encompasses, and I finally (mostly) ...

from pheelowesq

Mr. Aslan walks one through the history of Islam (and his ideas concerning its future) in a (blessedly) slim and readable volume. He wrote the book for a western audience, and he delivers. This book explains more about the origins and operation of Islam as a faith and its impact on politics (both...

from ruinedbyreading

One of the things I loved about No god but God is that the author's personal religious beliefs never really compromises his retelling of the history. It's almost as if he's taking a non-Muslim perspective at times in order to prove or explain things, which I really liked because it shows that he'...