![]() ![]() The Iranian-American author's two previous books were published in the UK by Random House, but following success with Guardian first book award-shortlisted No God But God, which sold nearly 13,000 copies, Aslan's follow-up title, How to Win a Cosmic War, sold only 707 copies in hardback and paperback, the official charts company Nielsen BookScan confirmed. It addresses not Jesus Christ but Jesus of Nazareth, a historical figure, asking who was this man and what were the dynamics of first-century Palestine that gave rise to the sort of zealotry from which he arose? It's also about how religion is inseparable from politics, and how the Church has made use of his life." ![]() "The book would appeal to those who care nothing for religion, but care for history and biography. ![]() "The storm of attention has played out over here too, so we thought it best to bring it out," Albert said. Video footage of Aslan's appearance on Fox – which showed presenter Lauren Green repeatedly push him on how, as a Muslim, he felt qualified to write a book about Jesus, despite his patient explanations of the scholarly nature of his work – was watched by five million people after being posted on buzzfeed, under the headline Is This The Most Embarrassing Interview Fox News Has Ever Done? ![]()
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