The Force of Reason
The Force of Reason (Italian: La forza della ragione) is a 2004 book by Italian author Oriana Fallaci.[1] It focuses on criticism of Islam.[2]
The book was a bestseller[3] in Europe. A legal case was initiated against the author in Italy by Islamist Adel Smith on grounds that the book contained expressions that were "unequivocally offensive to Islam".[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ "Magdi come la Fallaci processati per le loro idee". Il Giornale. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ MacMahon, Barbara (13 June 2006). "Author's trial for defaming Islam begins". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ Parati, Graziella (2005). Migration Italy: the art of talking back in a destination culture. University of Toronto Press. p. 191. ISBN 0-8020-3924-3.
- ^ "Trial over Italian Islam 'insult'". BBC News. 24 May 2005. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Oriana Fallaci Charged With Insulting Islam". New York Times. 26 May 2005. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
External links
- Lorenzo Vidino on Oriana Fallaci and The Force of Reason
- The Fallaci Code
- The Force Of Reason Critical review by Amir Taheri.
- Review by Lia of *Haramlik, comparing Fallaci's books to Michael Moore's, in Italian.
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