Islam: The Basics - Couverture rigide

Turner, Colin

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0415584914 ISBN 13 : 9780415584913

Editeur : Routledge, 2011

Synopsis

Now in its second edition, Islam: The Basics provides an introduction to the Islamic faith, examining the doctrines of the religion, the practises of Muslims and the history and significance of Islam in modern contexts. Key topics covered include:

• the Qur'an and its teachings
• the life of the Prophet Muhammad
• gender, women and Islam
• Sufism and Shi’ism
• Islam and the western world
• non-Muslim approaches to Islam.

With updated further reading, illustrative maps and an expanded chronology of turning points in the Islamic world, this book is essential reading for students of religious studies and all those new to the subject of Islam.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Colin Turner is Reader in Islamic Thought in the School of Government and International Affairs at the University of Durham, UK.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0415584914
• ISBN 13: 9780415584913
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible