audiobook Heinz Guderian (Command) by Pier Paolo Battistelli in History

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For more than two decades the world religions have been a central topic for Hans Küng. In books which have inspired millions throughout human society; he has pioneered work towards a new dialogue between cultures. In this extraordinarily comprehensive book; he gives an in-depth account of Islam; the second largest world religion after Christianity. Describing paradigm shifts in its 1400-year history; outlining the various currents and surveying the positions of Islam on the urgent questions of the day; few present-day theologians could have written such a complete analysis. As in Küng’s earlier studies on Judaism (1991) and Christianity (1994); he focuses on the central principles in the faith and seeks to show the parallels between the monotheistic world religions. With detailed analysis of the contents and meaning of the Koran; he challenges the notion that people of different religions are intrinsically opposed. Indeed; in the introduction of this thought-provoking and powerful book; he explicitly presents its message as being the antithesis of that of the influential Clash of Civilisations (1993); by Samuel Huntington. Instead of presenting Islam as the new ‘enemy’ in a post Cold War world; and regarding the current international situation as a call for further rearmament and hatred; he suggests that a "peace between religions" is a prerequisite for "peace between nations". Informative; opinionated and exceedingly well-constructed; this is a masterpiece by the foremost scholar in his field. In a world where understanding of global politics requires a knowledge of Islam; there is no better place to start. Dr. Küng is President of the Foundation for a Global Ethic (Weltethos). From 1960 until his retirement in 1996; he was Professor of Ecumenical Theology and Director of the Institute for Ecumenical Research at the University of Tübingen. He is a scholar of theology and philosophy and a prolific writer. He was recently named among Foreign Affairs One Hundred Public Intellectuals