Augustine - Confessions, Volume II: Books 9–13 No. 27 (Loeb Classical Library) islamic political thought rather than specialized Arabic scholars

rather than specialized Arabic scholars

We are constantly fed false information about Islam—claims that it is essentially a religion of violence

including Sunni and Shia sources

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an interesting "conversation" is illuminated—one which students of philosophy and rhetoric will find key in their analytical pursuits

Augustine - Confessions, Volume II: Books 9–13 No. 27 (Loeb Classical Library) islamic political thought rather than specialized Arabic scholarsAurelius Augustine (AD 354430), one of the most important figures in western Christianity and philosophy, was the son of a pagan, Patricius of Tagaste, and his Christian wife, Monica. While studying to become a rhetorician, he plunged into a turmoil of philosophical and psychological doubts, leading him to Manichaeism. In 383 he moved to Rome and then Milan to teach rhetoric. Despite exploring classical philosophical systems, especially skepticism and