What Is Islam? - Couverture souple

Horrie, Chris; Chippindale, Peter

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0352326360 ISBN 13 : 9780352326362

Editeur : Virgin Books, 1990

Synopsis

A comprehensive introduction to Islam. It covers the origins of Islam, with an explanation of the Koranic law and how it is dispensed. It discusses the breakdown of the Islamic sects and gives an account of the rise of militant Islam in the 20th century. It includes a directory of Islamic nations.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

With over a billion followers, Islam is the world's fastest growing religion and a major global religious and political force in the 21st-century. It is also the subject of much misunderstanding, and many people know little of its origins or principles.

What is Islam? is the perfect introduction to this important and complex subject. It covers all aspects of the religion in clear and concise chapters, including:

Faith: The origins of Islam, the Koranic law and how it is dispensed

The Muslim world: A look at Islamic nations and their relative importance

History: The major events in the history of Islam

Sects: Islamic sects and the rise of militant Islam in the 20th and 21st centuries

This indispensable guide remains the definitive introduction to the subject.

Biographie de l'auteur

Chris Horrie is an award-winning newspaper, magazine and television journalist and author of ten books about politics, the media, business, sport and popular culture. He has also made a number of television documentaries on subjects as diverse as the commercialisation of football, the rise and fall of tabloid newspapers, management consultants and black American Jazz.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Virgin Books
• Date d'édition: 1990
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0352326360
• ISBN 13: 9780352326362
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible