A Convergence of Civilizations: The Transformation of Muslim Societies Around the World

by Youssef Courbage, Emmanuel Todd, Courbage Yousef and

Book Overview

We are told that Western/Christian and Muslim/Arab civilizations are heading towards inevitable conflict. The demographics of the West remain sluggish, while the population of the Muslim world explodes, widening the cultural gap and all but guaranteeing the outbreak of war. Leaving aside the media's sound and fury on this issue, measured analysis shows another reality taking shape: rapprochement between these two civilizations, benefiting from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231150032
• ISBN13: 9780231150033
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.9"