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Hm, yes, I can see that... that she doesn't really dare to tackle controversies too much. Legolas Send a noteboard - 28/08/2012 11:03:11 PM
And have got her book on the Bible to read.

While I thought the book on Muhammad was very readable, it seemed very sympathetic to me rather than being critical.

And in that case I suppose you might as well go back to basics and take an openly Islamic biography of Muhammad, like some modern edition of Ibn Ishaq - but that's for a Muhammad biography. Her comparative religions may suffer of the same shying away from controversies issue, but there at least you get more information.

The thing is, basically, that her books are very much about reconciling the three religions and helping their believers to get along.
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I suppose this is sort of a survey. Or not. Whatever: world religions - 28/08/2012 03:39:17 PM 1149 Views
It's hard to suggest something when you can't elucidate a goal - 28/08/2012 08:51:22 PM 921 Views
I know. I'm sorry. - 28/08/2012 09:49:33 PM 814 Views
I'd recommend "The World's Religions" by Huston Smith - 28/08/2012 09:35:59 PM 930 Views
I do own that. - 28/08/2012 09:51:15 PM 894 Views
Haven't really read much about religion... interesting question. - 28/08/2012 10:13:08 PM 890 Views
I've read her book on Muhammad - 28/08/2012 10:38:31 PM 950 Views
Hm, yes, I can see that... that she doesn't really dare to tackle controversies too much. - 28/08/2012 11:03:11 PM 840 Views
With respect to Islam, I prefer the Ibn Warraq edited ones. - 29/08/2012 02:13:25 AM 881 Views
Yes - 29/08/2012 05:21:22 PM 1067 Views
How many of these do you have? *NM* - 30/08/2012 11:23:22 PM 361 Views
Sounds like I need to check him out. - 29/08/2012 09:15:50 PM 821 Views
He acts as editor on those books. - 30/08/2012 04:04:45 PM 795 Views

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