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Connecting the Dots to the CaliphateConnecting the Dots to the Caliphate dissects some of the most difficult challenging and imperative topics facing the Muslim world, analyzing both the region's inherent cultural, ethical, and historical dimensions, as well as its past and current impact on international politics and geopolitical superstructures as a whole. Shanbreen, the author of this deeply relevant and exquisitely thought-out text, handles this sensitive material-- whether the topic of Islamophobia, western 'Islamist' narratives, or colonialist foreign policy-- with grace, knowledge, and passion, combining ironclad, academic research with a human, personal tone that runs throughout the book, lending the work a sense not only of scholarly excellence, but an urgency and necessary empathy as well. Connecting the Dots to the Caliphate covers an immense range of subject matter-- from early Muslim conquests, to Israeli-Palestinian relations, to the birth of Daesh (the so-called Islamic State)-- but manages to retain a coherent through line, helped both by a comprehensive teleology and, even more strikingly, through Shanbreen's eloquent and accessible style. Such a text is essential for understanding the complexities of the Middle East, Islam, and western imperialism in their relation to our current world. I highly recommend this unique and eye-opening book.--Charles Asher, Phi Beta Kappa Reviews

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