"Mohammedanism: Lectures on Its Origin, Its Religious and Political Growth, and Its Present State" by C. Snouck Hurgronjemis a pivotal text when it comes to studying how religion and politics are often intertwined. This book, in particular, focuses on how Islam has, through its followers, become as much a political force and a religious one to many people. Through reading this text, you are able to understand how the same concept can be applied to other religions around the world.