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PETERSON, J. W., Sacred Rivals. Catholic Missions and the Making of Islam in Nineteenth-Century France and Algeria. Oxford University Press, 2023. 304p. Hardback. In this engaging and insightful study, Joseph Peterson explores the myriad ways in which Catholic missionary experiences animated debates about race, civilization, and imperial ideology in nineteenth-century French Algeria. What emerges is a rich and troubling story of how lasting perceptions of Muslims and 'the Arab' were wrought in the fires of religious and political competition. Sacred Rivals is an essential book for anyone interested in the intellectual, social, and cultural history of modern empire. J.P. Daughton, Stanford University (Publisher's information). € 48.90 (New) (approx. delivery time: 14 days) ISBN: 9780197605271