The Myth of Islamic Tolerance
The Myth of Islamic Tolerance: How Islamic Law Treats Non-Muslims is a collection of 63 essays edited by Robert Spencer. It deals with the history of non-Muslim populations during and after the conquest of their lands by Muslims. Overview The book contains 17 chapters by Bat Ye'or, as well as essays by Ibn Warraq, Walid Phares, David Littman, Patrick Sookhdeo, and Mark Durie. The writers opine that attitudes of Muslims today are informed by the tenets of Islam. It covers topics including sharia law and antisemitism. Chapters I. Islamic tolerance: myth and reality II. Islamic law regarding non-Muslims III. Islamic practice regarding non-Muslims IV. The myth and contemporary geopolitics V. Human Rights and Human Wrongs at the United Nations VI. The Myth in contemporary academic and public discourse Reviews and reception A November 2004 review of the book in Publishers Weekly said the book's theme "merits exploration", but that the book does not explain why Islam is "inherently intolerant". An August 2005 review of the book in Asia Times opined that: ... The Myth of Islamic Tolerance warrants our attention. Any study of contemporary Islam would be incomplete without it. Collectively, the essays expose an unsettling fact: that Islam's famed