|  | Kepel, Gilles Allah in the West Islamic Movements in America and Europe
1. Edition - February 1997 23.90 Euro 1997. 288 Pages, Softcover ISBN-10: 0-7456-1558-9 ISBN-13: 978-0-7456-1558-5 - John Wiley & Sons

Detailed description This new book is an outstanding account of the ways in which Islam is asserting its identity in the West today.
From the contents Introduction.
Part I: 'In the Wilderness of North America':.
1. The Birth of an American Religion.
2. The Three Lives of Malcolm X.
3. Farrakhan in the Looking-Glass of America.
Part II: The Britannic Verses:.
4. Return to the Empire.
5. 'Britishness' and Identity.
6. The Rushdie Affair.
Part III: France, Land of Islam:.
7. The FIS Versus the 'Sons of France'.
8. Behind the Veil.
9. The Communalist Challenge.
Conclusion.
Notes.
Index.
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