{"product_id":"destiny-disrupted-a-history-of-the-world-through-islamic-eyes-9781586488130","title":"Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Tamim Ansary\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Hachette\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Hachette\u003cbr\u003e • Subject: History\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: World - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDestiny Disrupted\u003c\/i\u003e, \"a must-read for anyone who wants to learn more about the history of the Islamic world,\" (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e) tells the history of the world from the Islamic point of view, and restores the centrality of the Muslim perspective, ignored for a thousand years.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eDestiny Disrupted\u003c\/i\u003e, Tamim Ansary tells the rich story of world history with the evolution of the Muslim community at the center. His story moves from the lifetime of Mohammed through a succession of far-flung empires, to the tangle of modern conflicts that culminated in the events of 9\/11. He introduces the key people, events, ideas, legends, religious disputes, and turning points of world history, imparting not only what happened but how it is understood from the Muslim perspective. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He clarifies why two great civilizations--Western and Muslim--grew up oblivious to each other, what happened when they intersected, and how the Islamic world was affected by its slow recognition that Europe--a place it long perceived as primitive--had somehow hijacked destiny. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With storytelling brio, humor, and evenhanded sympathy to all sides of the story, Ansary illuminates a fascinating parallel to the narrative usually heard in the West. \u003ci\u003eDestiny Disrupted\u003c\/i\u003e offers a vital perspective on world conflicts many now find so puzzling.","brand":"PublicAffairs","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45147353088151,"sku":"9781586488130","price":1736.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781586488130.webp?v=1767911681","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/destiny-disrupted-a-history-of-the-world-through-islamic-eyes-9781586488130","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}