A review of The West and Islam: Religion and Political Thought in World History by Antony Black.
About the Author
Abdou Filali-Ansary is now retired from his positions as director and research professor at the Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilizations (AKU-ISMC) in London.
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