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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The bread of angels The bread of angels Stephanie Saldana A romantic memoir of a young woman's year in Damascus. In 2004, 27-year-old Stephanie Saldaña traveled to Syria on a Fulbright fellowship to study the role of the prophet Jesus in Islam. She was also… OL15408612W
Christian Martyrs under Islam Christian Martyrs under Islam Christian C. Sahner How did the medieval Middle East transform from a majority-Christian world to a majority-Muslim world, and what role did violence play in this process? Christian Martyrs under Islam explains how Chri… OL18023409W
Captain America and the crusade against evil Captain America and the crusade against evil John Shelton Lawrence,Robert Jewett "Arguing that the superhero is the antidemocratic counterpart of the classical "monomyth" described by Joseph Campbell, the authors show that the American version of the monomyth derives from tales o… OL1945166W
The Islamic Jesus The Islamic Jesus Mustafa Akyol Looks at the Islamic view of Jesus, exploring its origins in the seventh century and how it relates to the views of the Jews and Christians of the day. OL20048144W
The Prophet & the Messiah The Prophet & the Messiah C. G. Moucarry "In an age of media distortion and widespread stereotypes, both Christians and Muslims need a greater understanding of each other's faith. What do Christians believe about the Bible? What do Muslims … OL3024206W
Empires of the Sea Empires of the Sea Roger Crowley In 1521, Suleiman the Magnificent, Muslim ruler of the Ottoman Empire at the height of its power, dispatched an invasion fleet to the Christian island of Rhodes. This would prove to be the opening sh… OL8387089W