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Author Farah, Caesar E.

Title Islam : beliefs and observances / Caesar E. Farah.

Publication Info. New York : Barron's, [1987]
©1987

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Location Call No. Status
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  297 F219I    Check Shelf
Edition Fourth edition.
Description 351 pages : map ; 21 cm.
Series Barron's compact studies of world religions
Barron's compact studies of world religions.
Contents An introduction to Islam -- Muḥammad the prophet -- Muhammad the man -- Foundation of Islam : the Qur'ān -- The fundamentals of Islam : beliefs -- The fundamentals of Islam : obligations -- Solidarity through institutional unity -- Heterodoxy and orthodoxy -- Formalism and free expression -- "Medievalism" and the dawn of "renaissance" -- Resilience and dynamism -- Current trends -- Footnotes -- Glossary -- Recommended reading.
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 339-346.
Note Includes index.
Subject Islam.
ISBN 0812037995 paperback
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