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Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey
by Naipaul, V. S
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/VG
- ISBN 10
- 0394509692
- ISBN 13
- 9780394509693
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Quarter black cloth, tan paper-covered boards, copper titles on spine & monogram on front board, viii, 430, [1] pp. Boards slightly faded near edges, small spot on top edge, front endpapers browned by clipping no longer present. DJ spine slightly faded, some edge wear, 2 small (1 cm) tears at head of spine, stains on reverse do not show through; in Brodart archival cover. From the DJ: "Naipaul explores the life, the culture, the current ferment inside the nations of Islam--in a book that combines the fascinations of the great works of travel literature with the insights of a uniquely sharp, original, and idiosyncratic political mind." Naipaul travels through Iran, Pakistan, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First US Trade Edition. . VG/VG. 22 X 15 cm.
Synopsis
Among the Believers; An Islamic Journey, written by V. S. Naipaul, describes a six-month journey across the Asian continent after the Iranian Revolution. V. S. Naipaul explores the culture and explosive situations in countries where Islamic fundamentalism was growing. He begins his travels in Iran, to Pakistan, Malaysia, and comes to an end in Indonesia with a short stop in Pakistan and Iran upon return to the UK. The aim of the author was to study culture with a long pre-Islamic history and their modern attempts to establish a religious state. A controversial work, this has been one of Naipaul's better-selling publications and after the book's publication, Naipaul was awarded the Jerusalem Prize. In 1998 Naipaul published a sequel Beyond Belief: Islamic Excursions among the Converted Peoples.
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- Bookseller
- Twin City Antiquarian Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TRAS00001
- Title
- Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey
- Author
- Naipaul, V. S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Edition
- First US Trade Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0394509692
- ISBN 13
- 9780394509693
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- Travel Asia
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel;
- X weight
- 32 oz
- Size
- 22 X 15 cm
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