The Tenth Parallel

The tenth parallel, the line of latitude 700 miles north of the equator, is the defining metaphor of our time. An ideological front line stretching across two continents and nineteen countries, this is where Christianity and Islam collide - a profound encounter that shapes the lives of more than a billion people. It's not just geographic; it's demographic. The centre of global faith lies in the jungles and buzzing megacities of Africa and Asia. Of the world's 1.3 billion Muslims, more than half live along the tenth parallel, as do roughly 60 per cent of the world's 2 billion Christians. Here, as elsewhere, Christianity and Islam are growing faster than the world's population. The stories of "The Tenth Parallel" examine the complex relationships of religion, land, and oil, among other resources; local conflicts and global ideology; politics and contemporary martyrdom, both Islamic and Christian. This visionary work of literary nonfiction will set the agenda for the way we think about religion and our shared future, and how we divide our dwindling resources. An award-winning investigative journalist and poet, Eliza Griswold has spent the past five years in the villages and slums along the tenth parallel - on both sides of the faith-based fault line. Her observations, tempered with respect and deep curiosity about the role of God in the lives of her subjects, renders "The Tenth Parallel", a timely and essential examination of the relationship between faith and violence in the contemporary world.

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<p>"Eliza Griswold's "The Tenth Parallel" deals with a geographical slice of the Muslim world spanning Africa and Asia. With a sharp eye and equally sharp wit, Griswold dissects the events and issues that have gripped the region, uncovering their nature through memorable encounters and personalities. The story brims with insightful details and instructive lessons. Seldom does a book of this nature ranging over such vast terrain succeed in maintaining a steady focus and an engaging lightness of touch. In her hands, Islam resounds through the voice of Muslims, and religion lives through its followers and devotees. The book is a triumph of the human imagination and capacity for intercultural exploration." --Lamin Sanneh, author of "Whose Religion is Christianity?"<p>"Eliza Griswold's talent runs through this book like a blinding light. Through her daring travel, quiet observation, empathy and gift for language, she humanizes and clarifies conflicts in Africa and Asia that are often neglec

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