Commander of the Faithful The Life and Times of Emir Abd El-Kader

Name: Commander of the Faithful The Life and Times of Emir Abd El-Kader
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ISBN: 9780982324660

ISBN-10: 0982324669

ISBN-13: 9780982324660

Edition: 2010

Authors: John W. Kiser, Kiser

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"A dramatic story . . . any number of episodes could inspire novels . . . impossible to read without thinking of more current events."—The New York Times"A valuable and timely reminder . . . of that rare figure: a bridge between East and West."—Times Literary SupplementThis well-researched and compelling biography of the Muslim warrior-saint who led the Algerian resistance to French colonization in the mid-nineteenth century sheds light on current US involvement with a global Islam. The most famous "jihadist" of his time, Abd el-Kader was known equally for his military brilliance and his moral authority. HisNew York Timesobituary called him "one of the few great men of the century."

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Monkfish Book Publishing Company
Publication date: 9/28/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.69" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

John W. Kiser is the author of four books including The Monks of Tibhirine: Faith, Love, and Terror in Algeria (St. Martins, 2002). He is a former international technology broker with a B.A. in European History from Columbia and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. His articles have been published in Foreign Policy Magazine, the Washington Post.