Book Reviews Archive

In this review of Scott Atran's book, Talking to the Enemy: Faith, Brotherhood and the (Un)making of Terrorists (HarperCollins, 2010), Michael Bond examines Atran's field research on the social dynamics of terrorism, and points out that despite popular understanding, many … Continue reading →

Review of the book "America's Four Gods;" authors Paul Froese and Christopher Bader say that 95 percent of Americans believe in God, but that conflicts occur because people's views of God are so radically different.

This review evaluates a collection of essays on much of the controversial issues on religion in public schools, although most of the issues relate to the United States (with the exception of one on Denmark).

In Transforming Faith, Sadaf Ahmad explores the role of Al-Huda, a women’s Islamic religious school, in promoting the spread of a particular kind of Islam, especially among educated middle- and upper-class women in Islamabad, Pakistan.  Publisher Syracuse University Press (2009)

Review of book by Nilanjana Gupta on Madrasas in West Bengal. The book examines the history of madrasas in West Bengal, reports on empirical research on different kinds of madrasas,and discusses the blending of modern and Islamic education in some … Continue reading →