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The Force of Reason (Template:Lang-it) is a 2004 book by Italian author Oriana Fallaci. It focuses on criticism of Islam.
In the beginning of the book, Fallaci alludes to Mastro Cecco, the author of a heretical book who was burnt at the stake during the Inquisition in 1327 because of his beliefs. She writes that Europe, like Troy, is "in flames" and, under a Muslim siege, is becoming Eurabia. Fallaci posits that peaceful coexistence with Islamofascism is impossible.
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".
See also
References
- 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 0802039243.
- "Trial over Italian Islam 'insult'". BBC News. 24 May 2005. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
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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