The Britannica Guide to the Islamic World - Couverture souple

Encyclopedia Britannica

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ISBN 10 : 0762434201 ISBN 13 : 9780762434206

Editeur : Running Press, 2009

Synopsis

Modern Islam can appear so diverse as to defy description, yet it is held together by stronger forces than almost any other world group—the annual hajj to Mecca itself attracts more than 1,000,000 Muslims. And despite significant religious differences, Islam remains one of the least sectarian of world religions. Most Muslims live in societies in which the influence of tradition is very strong, and in which modernization has also penetrated to some extent. The Britannica Guide to the Islamic World introduces the ideas that are the least understood to those outside the religion, and where Islam is practiced throughout the world.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Ziauddin Sardar was born in Northern Pakistan in 1951 and grew up in Hackney, London. His career has been wide and varied and includes the: Hajj Research Centre, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah; Nature; New Scientist; Reporter, London Weekend Television; Director, Centre for Policy and Futures Studies, East-West University, Chicago; Advisor to former Deputy Prime Minister, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Visiting Professor of Science Policy, Middlesex University. Currently he is the Editor of Futures, the monthly journal of policy, planning and futures studies; co-editor, Third Text, the critical journal of visual arts and culture; Visiting Professor, School of Arts, the City University, London. Commissioner for the Commission for Equality and Human Rights and a columnist on the New Statesman.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Modern Islam can appear so diverse as to defy description, yet it is held together by stronger forces than almost any other world group—the annual hajj to Mecca itself attracts more than 1,000,000 Muslims. And despite significant religious differences, Islam remains one of the least sectarian of world religions. Most Muslims live in societies in which the influence of tradition is very strong, and in which modernization has also penetrated to some extent. The Britannica Guide to the Islamic World introduces the ideas that are the least understood to those outside the religion, and where Islam is practiced throughout the world.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Running Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0762434201
• ISBN 13: 9780762434206
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible