Allah Is Dead: Why Islam is Not a Religion
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Genre: Religion & Spirituality
Book Type: Paperback
Author:
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
Book Type: Paperback
This book is well researched and has some brilliant lines. But it brings nothing new to the table. It's rehashing and borrowing what so many others already wrote more eloquently.
The problem is that the book is written in a very intellectual/educational format that makes it difficult to read. From reading other books on the subject I know what the author is saying but have to re-read the lines more then 3x-4x to comprehend her micro points. They are good points but so obliquely written that one is obliged to take notes in ...regular... English to keep track of the lectures. One feels like an exam will follow the sociological political geo religious lessons. Which are written as incomprehensibly as possible to make the subject look elevated and respectful.
This is unfortunate because she researched the subject of Islam extremely well and quotes many classics to make her points. Though it should be noted that she did not do as good job researching Christianity, which she uses as counter-points. She generalized the many denominations which made her reference points less valuable.
To summarize, this book is worth reading if you can get past the dry academic style with awkward sentence structures that make the subject comprehension difficult. It would make a good university school book. For most readers I will say that there are other books that are equally informative but more easily understood.
The problem is that the book is written in a very intellectual/educational format that makes it difficult to read. From reading other books on the subject I know what the author is saying but have to re-read the lines more then 3x-4x to comprehend her micro points. They are good points but so obliquely written that one is obliged to take notes in ...regular... English to keep track of the lectures. One feels like an exam will follow the sociological political geo religious lessons. Which are written as incomprehensibly as possible to make the subject look elevated and respectful.
This is unfortunate because she researched the subject of Islam extremely well and quotes many classics to make her points. Though it should be noted that she did not do as good job researching Christianity, which she uses as counter-points. She generalized the many denominations which made her reference points less valuable.
To summarize, this book is worth reading if you can get past the dry academic style with awkward sentence structures that make the subject comprehension difficult. It would make a good university school book. For most readers I will say that there are other books that are equally informative but more easily understood.
