Drawing on his reading of tens of thousands of articles in the New York Times, Vecsey (humanities and religion, Colgate College) offers thorough analysis of the coverage of religion. He begins with discussion of the conventions of religion coverage pre-9/11, including coverage of civil religion in America, interfaith relations, and the religious functions of media coverage. Following are chapters more specifically focused on Islam, for example US Muslims, fanaticism, western Europe's Muslims, and religion in the arts; religious worlds at war--Afghanistan and the Taliban, Israel, the war in Iraq; and the meanings of 9/11. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)