tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post883679870900086088..comments2023-12-22T20:36:45.744-05:00Comments on Isle of Wonder: Ibn Fadlan's Journey to Russia: a ReviewThe Red Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731703967439763663noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-12129401442629789372011-05-08T03:20:04.081-04:002011-05-08T03:20:04.081-04:00I had not idea they had so many issues with heresy...<i>I had not idea they had so many issues with heresy. The early days of Islam sound a lot like the early days of Christianity</i><br /><br />Have you read <i>A History of God</i> by Karen Armstrong? (I haven't yet, but it's on my wish list). There are far more similarities between religions than there are differences.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070070360087765540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-90010788675855092162011-05-07T18:51:02.682-04:002011-05-07T18:51:02.682-04:00Actually Richard Frye gives you enough history to ...Actually Richard Frye gives you enough history to go on. He wrote it for the general public who wouldn't be expected to know a great deal about medieval Arab history.<br /><br />@It's always interesting to see a culture you know from another perspective.<br /><br />I had not idea they had so many issues with heresy. The early days of Islam sound a lot like the early days of ChristianityThe Red Witchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11731703967439763663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-77672870884863470002011-05-07T15:15:47.486-04:002011-05-07T15:15:47.486-04:00Sounds worthwhile, though I'm such a history i...Sounds worthwhile, though I'm such a history ignoramus I'd still need to read a much more general history of the time before I'd think about tackling it.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070070360087765540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-47776301648705490762011-05-07T12:11:34.843-04:002011-05-07T12:11:34.843-04:00It's always interesting to see a culture you k...It's always interesting to see a culture you know from another perspective.Anachronisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398058819007642332noreply@blogger.com