The Future of Islam

John L. Esposito is one of America's leading authorities on Islam. Now, in this brilliant portrait of Islam today— and tomorrow— he draws on a lifetime of thought and research to provide an accurate, richly nuanced, and revelatory account of the fastest growing religion in the world.

Here Esposito explores the major questions and issues that face Islam in the 21st century and that will deeply affect global politics: Is Islam compatible with modern notions of democracy, rule of law, gen…