Jim’s Reviews > Peace Be Upon You: The Story of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Coexistence > Status Update
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It has always taken some effort to get men to kill one another, and shouting holy war was one way to motivate soldiers; .... The goal in either case was pre-battle frenzy. Holy war was more often a tactic rather than a strategy, and it would be a mistake to apply to the Muslims and Christians of 11th century Spain the ideological passions we associate with the early 21st century.
— Jan 03, 2016 09:39PM
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As in any period when the old order is breaking down, there was no lack of ideas. These decades were tumultuous and chaotic, swirling with conflicting visions. The Ottoman Empire in the 19th centuy was in profound flux. The only constant was that the old was evaporating. Uncertain but hopeful, Arabs, Turks, Christians, Muslims, and Jews looked to a future of working with the West to construct a new order.
— Jan 05, 2016 09:46PM
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is on page 158 of 352
The [Crusades] began in a burst of religious fury, but in the end it probably did more harm to the Christian Byzantine Empire than it did to the Muslim states of the Near East.
— Jan 04, 2016 09:34PM
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Like any prejudice, the mutual animosity between Islam and the West is fueled by ignorance and selective memory. If we emphasize hate, scorn, war, and conquest, we are unlikely to perceive that any other path is viable. If we assume that religion is the primary source of conflict, we are unlikely to address factors that have nothing to do with religion.
— Jan 02, 2016 10:56PM
