Islam and the Destiny of Man (Suny Series, Islam) [Paperback]

Charles Le Gai Eaton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 31, 1985

A wide-ranging study of the Muslim religion which aims to explore what it means to be a Muslim, a member of the community which embraces a quarter of the world's population and to describe the forces which have shaped the hearts and minds of Islamic people.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 252 pages
• Publisher: State University of New York Press (August 31, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 088706163X
• ISBN-13: 978-0887061639
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #436,400 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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43 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I've read this book three times and still return to it often, August 23, 1998

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This review is from: Islam and the Destiny of Man (Suny Series, Islam) (Paperback)

Of the many dozens of books that I have read on world religions, this one best expresses the beauty and sanity of the perennial philosophy. As a British diplomat who converted to Islam, Mr. Eaton is unique in his ability to convey some of the more complicated aspects of Islam in a comprehensive and palatable manner to the Western reader. The beauty of his prose is memorable, as evidenced by my copious underlining that adorns almost every page in the book. I often sensed that I was reading the thoughts of a visionary who happened to be a scholar. No matter what your faith (I am a Roman Catholic), or lack thereof, this book will move you and challenge you to view the religious dimension of man in a more profound manner. I simply can't recommend it enough!

44 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How can someone against religion become Muslim?, October 12, 2001

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Suzanne (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Islam and the Destiny of Man (Suny Series, Islam) (Paperback)

I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to know the true Islam. Charles le Gai Eaton has written an excellent guide to Islam that will leave the intellectual reader full of thought-provoking questions about their spirituality, their concept of God, and the meaning of life. I was a church-going Christian when I read this book, quite uninterested in changing my religion, and certainly never to become the unthinkable: a Muslim. When I first read this 5 years ago, I heard that thousands of people had embraced Islam after reading his book. The author's depth of conviction and his miraculous change of heart from anti-religion and serious student of philosophy, to becoming Muslim, is beyond what most Americans/Europeans would expect. I praise God that I found this book to help lead me to true freedom, the path of Islam.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, Thought Provoking, Challenging, September 15, 2000

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This review is from: Islam and the Destiny of Man (Suny Series, Islam) (Paperback)

Gai Eaton takes the reader on his own spiritual journey. From an atheist through the Eastern religions, through Christianity, we as the reader see why Islam is the only logical conclusion, and completion of all the Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Christianity). Although his objective is for western minds to understand the fastest growing religion, in this day when there are millions of Muslims in the west, I highly recommend it to those raised Muslim,and converts alike.It is such a complete understanding of Islam from the basics to the whole existance of man.Anyone searching for true meaning in their life, and for anyone who has EVER asked WHY AM I HERE?, read this book, carefully, and with an open heart.