A revelatory look at what happens when political Islam collides with the secular West Ian Buruma's Murder in Amsterdam is a masterpiece of investigative journalism; a book with the intimacy and narrative control of a crime novel and the analytical brilliance for which Buruma is renowned. On a cold November day in Amsterdam in 2004; the celebrated and controversial Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh was shot and killed by an Islamic extremist for making a movie that "insulted the prophet Mohammed." The murder sent shock waves across Europe and around the world. Shortly thereafter; Ian Buruma returned to his native land to investigate the event and its larger meaning as part of the great dilemma of our time.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. This is one of the most important works written by ...By Alice H. HendersonThis is one of the most important works written by a female in the 19th century. She and her sister Angelina Grimke Weld had a tremendous impact on women's equality; abolitionism and African-American equality. They probably influenced American history more than any 19th century American women.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. niceBy CHas described; quick delivery; nice books0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Linda Lou FisherPowerful arguments from a privileged daughter of the South
