Islam - A Concise Introduction (Paperback, Illustrated Ed)

This introduction to Islam includes: the development of Islamic institutions in the classical period; the problems raised by Western perceptions of Islam; a brief account of Islamic history up to the present; and a description of Islam as a living faith. Chapter 1 tackles the negative image of Islam, the history of misrepresentation, and continued obstacles to understanding. Chapter 2 offers an initial attempt at defining Islam. Chapters 3 and 4 give a brief history of the Muslim world and attempt to break that history into periods. Chapter 5 introduces the Quran. Chapters 6 and 7 deal respectively with Muslim attitudes to God and Muhammad, stressing the diversity of belief. Chapters 8 to 11 discuss the principal elements in Islamic worship from the viewpoint of the history of religions as well as that of the participants. Chapter 12 is an introduction to Islamic law. Chapter 13 discusses Shiism and sects. There are two appendices explaining the structure of Muslim names and the Islamic calendar.

General

Imprint:	RoutledgeCurzon
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 1998
First published:	1999
Authors:	Neal Robinson
Dimensions:	216 x 138mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	216
Edition:	Illustrated Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7007-1100-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam
LSN:	0-7007-1100-7
Barcode:	9780700711000

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