Islam For Dummies

Islam for Dummies by Malcolm Clark – reading A Short History of Myth by Fabulous Karen Armstrong also helps understand this and other religions – my note on it is at [URL not allowed] along with other reviews 8 out of 10 The under signed is not religious, hence his skepticism to......more

this was my first foray into the "for dummies" books. it read a bit like a 6th grade text books. it's kind of repetitive and overly simplified but i do believe the book gives a quality introduction to the subject and certainly gives enough information to allow one to better research any of the sub t......more

First, the author of this book was a college professor and this "dummies" book reads as if it was written for a college course. Second, the author does have a tendency to repeat himself in several places within the book and sometimes within the same paragraph which can be a little confusing and frust......more

This is a very helpful guide in gaining a basic understanding of the people, culture, history, and faith of the Moslems. As all "Dummies" books, written in a compact and concise manner that allows one to gain understanding of some very complex and ancient conflicts within and without the world of Is......more

totally glossed over the realities of modern jihad in Islam and the direct sources of it in the Quran......more