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John L. Esposito is one of America's leading authorities on Islam. Now, in this brilliant portrait of Islam today--and tomorrow--he draws on a lifetime of thought and research to sweep away the negative stereotypes and provide an accurate, richly nuanced, and revelatory account of the fastest growing religion in the world.

Here Esposito explores the major questions and issues that face Islam in the 21st century and that will deeply affect global politics. Are Islam and the West locked in a deadly clash of civilizations? Is Islam compatible with democracy and human rights? Will religious fundamentalism block the development of modern societies in the Islamic world? Will Islam overwhelm the Western societies in which so many Muslim immigrants now reside? Will Europe become Eurabia or will the Muslims assimilate? Which Muslim thinkers will be most influential in the years to come? To answer this last question he introduces the reader to a new generation of Muslim thinkers--Tariq Ramadan, Timothy Winter, Mustafa Ceric, Amina Wadud, and others--a diverse collection of Muslim men and women, both the "Martin Luthers" and the "Billy Grahams" of Islam. We meet religious leaders who condemn suicide bombing and who see the killing of unarmed men, women, and children as "worse than murder," who preach toleration and pluralism, who advocate for women's rights. The book often underscores the unexpected similarities between the Islamic world and the West and at times turns the mirror on the US, revealing how we appear to Muslims, all to highlight the crucial point that there is nothing exceptional about the Muslim faith.

Recent decades have brought extraordinary changes in the Muslim world, and in addressing all of these issues, Esposito paints a complex picture of Islam in all its diversity--a picture of urgent importance as we face the challenges of the coming century.
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"A Georgetown University professor and well-known scholar of Islam, Esposito analyzes the current and future practice of Islam in this short but insightful volume... Esposito's enthusiasm for his topic makes his book an easy and enlightening read."--Publishers Weekly

"Esposito's book is a calculated appeal to the moderate middle ground upon whom the success of Obama's policies depends. Esposito is the right man for the job: he is a leading scholar of modern Islam, with more than 35 books on the subject to his credit, and heads a centre for Christian-Muslim understanding at Georgetown University. Through his scholarship and engaging writing, Esposito proposes the way forward for a better future for both Islam and the west."--The Financial Times

"Esposito's newest book is a well-researched, richly nuanced portrait of Islam. Though manageable at 234 pages, the book is both comprehensive and in-depth. His choices are fascinating and provide a road map for the myriad ways in which Islam is changing and adapting to new challenges. 'The Future of Islam' is a step in the right direction."--The Christian Science Monitor

"The Future of Islam will be welcomed by readers who want a solid overview of where Islam and Muslims are now...Esposito provides, in short, the kind of information that is all too often lacking in U.S. foreign policy approaches to Muslims and the Muslim world."--America Magazine

"A powerful call for mutual respect between Muslims and non-Muslims and for a paradigm change in US-foreign policy, though in a balanced and informed way, offside populist argumentation."--Der Islam

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This pathbreaking work offers the mature reflections of a leading Western scholar
on the state of Islam in the world today, highlighting the challenges
it faces--and presents--in the coming century

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; Reprint edition (April 1, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199975779
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199975778
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.3 x 0.9 x 6.1 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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John L. Esposito is University Professor of Religion and International Affairs at Georgetown University and Founding Director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin-Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. He is the editor of The Oxford Encyclopedia of Modern Islam and The Oxford History of Islam, and author of Unholy War, What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam, and many other acclaimed works.

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Susan Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read!
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2010
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The Future of Islam taught me alot about Muslims in America and Europe and the challenges they face. The book provides easy to read background info on how Islam is used in politics and society as well as on the root causes of global terrorism around the world today.

Esposito portrays Islam's future in terms of a diverse mosaic of Muslim reformers whose ideas on womens' rights, human rights, democracy, war and peace are eye-opening! In the last chapter the author's insights on how to improve the future not only for the Muslim world but for us in the West as well were inspiring. The book is a great read for anyone who wants a global understanding of terrorism and real alternatives for peace. I've also enjoyed Esposito's Islam: the Straight Path and look forward to more in the future.
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The Rat
5.0 out of 5 stars Learned many things
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2013
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I bought this book for some research of a religion class I was taking in school. I learned much about the Muslim religion culture that I didn't understand. The media would have one believe all Muslims are terrorits when it's just not true. It's the handful of radicals that gives the entire population a bad name. Just like when we hear all Americans are infidels and we're hated so badly overseas, yet we keep sending them money to help. We're not the bad people either.
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Will Jerom
4.0 out of 5 stars Some Review, but also some Fresh Insight
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2010
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Content Summary: Esposito here reviews some of the radical elements in modern day Islam, from the ideology of Wahhabism in Saudi Arabia, to the "godfather" of radical Sunni Islam, Sayyid Qutb. He demonstrates, however, that theirs is not the only or primary voice of Muslims today. In global surveys (from "Who Speaks for Islam  Who Speaks For Islam?: What a Billion Muslims Really Think ) he illustrates that Muslims have condemned 9/11 and that many want the same democratic freedoms many North Americans also cherish. In fact there are quite a few "modernists", from Timothy Winter to Amina Wadud, who believe that Islam's interpretation is more open, tolerant, inclusive of all other religions, and open to democratic concepts.

Analytical Review: Much of what Esposito has written here also appears in earlier works, such as "Unholy War"  Unholy War: Terror in the Name of Islam  and "Who Speaks for Islam?" Thus, parts of this book are not fresh and merely rehashing early works. That said, Esposito's section on Islamist reforms is very interesting, and Esposito makes some clear and definitive statements that only an inclusive, pluralist view of Islam will be able to reconcile itself to a more positive future with other religions. He does not pretend that problems do not exist, but fortunately does not confuse the problem elements and radical of Islam for the whole of the religion itself. The problem does not lie just with Muslims - but with any person (Christian, Muslim, Jew, Hindu or of any other ideology) who sees faith and belief as a zero-sum game, that some are right and others are damned. "The Future of Islam" is indeed open, and has a positive path before it, if Muslims and friends of Muslims everywhere are willing to take it.
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Robert J. Glomboski
3.0 out of 5 stars Ehhh
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2013
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I would have liked to see more discussion on the reformers as well as him acknowledging that some of the people he discussed flip flopped on issues such as violence/suicide bombing.
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Marguerite
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book for Answering Many Questions about Islam today.
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2015
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This book written by one of the foremost scholars gives a deep and very interesting view on Islam. Dr.Esposito is both frank and understanding regarding this religion , its tenets, problems with modernism and the vast disparity in the thinking and practice of its followers. A great book for those who may really wish to take a serious unbiased look at Islam today and in the future.
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Holly D
5.0 out of 5 stars Lightweight for campus
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2020
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Kindle edition for less weight in backpack.
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Mark Auman
2.0 out of 5 stars Follow the Money
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2012
Esposito is bought and paid for by Prince al waleed bin-talal who donated $20 million to Esposito's cause.

Esposito founded the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University and is its current director. The center received a $20 million endowment from Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal "to advance education in the fields of Islamic civilization and Muslim-Christian understanding and strengthen its presence as a world leader in facilitating cross-cultural and inter-religious dialogue." [...]

This book is shameless propaganda. Far better you read Bernard Lewis and learn something.
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Wong Wen Chin
5.0 out of 5 stars A book I read through without skipping.
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2016
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Good up to date thorough reserch and insights.
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FromEngland
3.0 out of 5 stars Asked the right questions, but fell short in the answers
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 1, 2017
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A society needs peace and science to thrive. Without tolerance, there's no peace. Without science, there's no development. There'll be no peace until muslims have learnt to love their shi'i/sunni brothers and their jewish cousins and their christian neighbours... There'll be no scientific development if answers to all questions have to be sought from the Quran or equally ancient rituals and consensus. If a religion cannot bring peace or prosperity to its believers, it will decline.
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