An introduction to Islam

This wide-ranging account of the history and theology of one of the world's most dynamic religions tells the story of Islamic beliefs and practices as they developed from the earliest times down to the present day. For this revised and updated second edition, David Waines has added a long secti...

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Main Author: Waines, David (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2003.
In:Year: 2003
Edition:Second edition.
Series/Journal:Introduction to religion
Further subjects:B Islam
Online Access: Volltext (URL des Erstveröffentlichers)
Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9780521831413
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Summary:This wide-ranging account of the history and theology of one of the world's most dynamic religions tells the story of Islamic beliefs and practices as they developed from the earliest times down to the present day. For this revised and updated second edition, David Waines has added a long section tackling head-on the issues arising from Islam's place in the changing world order at the turn of the new millennium. The wars in Bosnia, Afghanistan and Israel, and the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, have raised global awareness of Islam at a superficial level - but little has been written which considers Islamic political and military extremism in relation to mainstream Muslim history and theology. Coming at the end of a book which has explored the ideas and traditions of Islam in depth, this new section offers thought-provoking reflections on the place of religion in the current conflicts.
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ISBN:0511801033
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511801037