He clarifies why two great civilizations-Western and Muslim-grew up oblivious to each other, what happened when they intersected, and how the Islamic world was affected by its slow recognition that Europe-a place it long perceived as primitive-had somehow hijacked destiny.
With storytelling brio, humor, and evenhanded sympathy to all sides of the story, Ansary illuminates a fascinating parallel to the world narrative usually heard in the West. Destiny Disrupted offers a vital perspective on world conflicts many now find so puzzling.
Contents:
1. The Middle World
2. The Hijra
3. Birth of the Khalifate
4. Schism
5. Empire of the Umayyads
6. The Abassid Age
7. Scholars, Philosophers, and Sufis
8. Enter the Turks
9. Havoc
10. Rebirth
11. Meanwhile in Europe
12. West Comes East
13. The Reform Movements
14. Industry, Constitutions, and Nationalism
15. Rise of the Secular Modernists
16. The Crisis of Modernity
17. The Tide Turns