Making the Arab World: Nasser, Qutb, and the Clash that Shaped the Middle East by Fawaz A. Gerges. Princeton University Press, 2019. Paperback, 528 pages, $19.95 Reviewed by Fitzroy Morrissey One would be hard pressed to find two more iconic figures in the history of...
Caliphate Redefined: The Mystical Turn in Ottoman Political Thought by Hüseyin Yilmaz. Princeton University Press, 2018. Hardcover, 384 pages, $40. Reviewed by Fitzroy Morrissey In his very useful pocket-guide The Caliphate: A Pelican Introduction (2016), the...
Bring Back the Virtues, Medieval Style
@NadyaWilliams81 on "Ask of Old Paths: Medieval Virtues and Vices for a Whole and Holy Life" by Grace Hamman. @ZonderAcademic @Zondervan
Is Religion Becoming Obsolete?
@PhilDavignon on "Why Religion Went Obsolete: The Demise of Traditional Faith in America" by Christian Smith. @OUPAcademic
