On Terrorism: Conversations with my daughter
Tahar Ben Jelloun - Translated by Aneesa Higgins

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After Racism and Islam, On Terrorism: Conversations with my daughter is Tahar Ben Jelloun’s impassioned, succinct explanation of the seductions and dangers of terrorism in the modern world.

It takes the form of a dialogue between the author and his teenage daughter. Using her ill-defined fears as the starting point, this challenging book begins with a discussion of what it means to be civilised and leads the reader through an evaluation and analysis of the place of Islam in the modern world and its relationship to Islamist terrorism. Exploring all forms of terrorism in both a historical and contemporary context, the book addresses complex and pressing questions in an everyday, accessible language. 

Because Ben Jelloun understands that terrorist acts come from the perpetrators’ deep sense of inadequacy, his arguments are all the more powerful. He places a high value on the importance of secular values, with which he believes Islam is compatible. This is a powerful, timely plea for tolerance and understanding.

With an introduction by Jeremy Harding
Fiction | ISBN: 9781916467163 | (ePUB) | Pub: 27/02/2020
REVIEWS
‘Morocco’s greatest living author ... his impressive body of work combines intellect and imagination in magical fusion.’
The Guardian
‘‘Ben Jelloun sets an example that should be followed.’
Gabriele Nissim
‘Tahar Ben Jelloun is the sort of writer who gets mentioned every year as a possible contender for the Nobel, though he’s probably too good to ever get it.’
Literary Hub
‘A plea for enlightenment and education.’
Jeremy Harding 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tahar Ben Jelloun
TAHAR BEN JELLOUN is an award-winning and internationally bestselling Moroccan novelist, essayist, critic, and poet. Two previous books in the series explained Racism and Islam to a younger readership.

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