The Force of Reason
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The Force of Reason is a 2004 book by Italian
author Oriana Fallaci
. It focuses on criticism of Islam
.
The book was a bestseller in Europe. A legal case was initiated against the author in Italy on grounds that the book contained expressions that were "unequivocally offensive to Islam".
Italy
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author Oriana Fallaci
Oriana Fallaci
Oriana Fallaci was an Italian journalist, author, and political interviewer. A former partisan during World War II, she had a long and successful journalistic career...
. It focuses on criticism of Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
.
The book was a bestseller in Europe. A legal case was initiated against the author in Italy on grounds that the book contained expressions that were "unequivocally offensive to Islam".
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 MooreMichael MooreMichael Francis Moore is an American filmmaker, author, social critic and activist. He is the director and producer of Fahrenheit 9/11, which is the highest-grossing documentary of all time. His films Bowling for Columbine and Sicko also place in the top ten highest-grossing documentaries...
's, in Italian.