The Shade of Swords: Jihad and the Conflict Between Islam and Christianity

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Routledge, 2002 - Political Science - 272 pages
" ... Traces the origins of jihad in the struggle against oppression that was part of the earliest consiousness of Muslims."--Cover.

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About the author (2002)

M J Akbar is an Indian Muslim and journalist, best-selling author, the founder and editor-in-chief of the Asian Age newspaper and former government advisor and official spokesman to Rajiv Ghandi. He is a respected expert on Indian and Middle Eastern politics.