'Thompson's research is meticulous . . . this is a thorough depiction of the ambitious efforts of Anderson and others like him who sought to advocate for the modernization of the Muslim world.' '[The book is] meticulously researched ... and will appeal to those interested in Christian-Muslim relations, Islam, Islamic law, Orientalism, and missiology in the twentieth century, as well as in modern British intellectual and religious history more broadly.' -- Journal of British Studies 'An excellent book ... exhaustively researched.' -- Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations Journal '[A] valuable study.' -- Reading Religion 'Todd Thompson's book is an illuminating study of Sir Norman Anderson, a prominent Evangelical layman in the twentieth-century Church of England. As a leading scholar of Islamic law, Anderson made a significant impact on policy while wrestling with the enduring theological issue of how Christians should relate to Muslims.' -- David Bebbington 'Todd Thompson does an excellent job in demonstrating Anderson's continued relevance, with very useful insights into debates on what it means to be Muslim in the twenty-first century. This book will serve as an invaluable resource for Muslims and non-Muslims interested in the evolution of British colonial and Western cultural engagement with Islam.' 'An invaluable resource for anyone interested in Christian theological reflection on Islam, the relationship between the World of Islam and the West, or debates about Islamic Law, as they developed in the period between the 1930s and the 1980s.' - H