The Future Of Islam

Diplomant, poet and political essayist Wilfred Scawen Blunt lived and worked during interesting times, when the events of the late nineteenth century were unfolding around him with consequences that would come to define today's political landscape. An unflinching supporter of the underdog, he championed the cause of Irish independence, of Egyptian nationalism, and of the Chinese during the Boxer Rebellion. His tireless work in this romantic vein led him to marriage to Byron's granddaughter, to jail in Ireland, and to the friendship of Churchill and W.B. Yeats. First published in 1882, The Future of Islam addresses issuces that are even more pressing today, and possibly more important. His peaceful and understanding philosophy presents his readers with a vision that is as wise as it is welcome.