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Religion and State: The Muslim Approach to Politics by Leon Carl Brown Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2001 ISBN-10: 0-231-12039-7 / 0231120397 ISBN-13: 978-0-231-12039-5 / 9780231120395 If Westerners know a single Islamic term, it is likely to be jihad, the Arabic word for "holy war." The image of Islam as an inherently aggressive and xenophobic religion has long prevailed in the West and can at times appear to be substantiated by current events. L. Carl Brown challenges this conv |