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Author Aslan, Reza.

Title No god but God : the origins, evolution, and future of Islam / Reza Aslan.

Publication Info. New York : Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2011.

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 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  280 ASL    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - NEW Adult Nonfiction  297 ASL    DUE 04-13-24
 Wethersfield Public Library - Non Fiction  297 ASLAN    Check Shelf
Edition Updated ed.
Description xxx, 338 pages, 2 unnumbered pages of plates : map ; 21 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references ([315]-320) and index.
Contents The sanctuary in the desert : pre-Islamic Arabia -- The keeper of the keys : Muhammad in Mecca -- The city of the prophet : the first Muslims -- Fight in the way of God : the meaning of jihad -- The rightly guided ones : the successors to Muhammad -- This religion is a science : the development of Islamic theology and law -- In the footsteps of martyrs : from Shi'ism to Khomeinism -- Stain your prayer rug with wine : the Sufi way -- An awakening in the East : the response to colonialism -- Slouching toward Medina : the quest for Islamic democracy -- Welcome to the Islamic reformation : the future of Islam.
Summary In "No god but God," internationally acclaimed scholar Aslan explains Islam--the origins and evolution of the faith--in all its beauty and complexity. This updated edition addresses the events of the past decade, analyzing how they have influenced Islam's position in modern culture.
Subject Islam.
Islam -- Essence, genius, nature.
Islam -- History.
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Subject Islam. (OCoLC)fst00979776
Islam -- Essence, genius, nature. (OCoLC)fst00979797
Added Title Origins, evolution, and future of Islam
ISBN 9780812982442 (paperback)
0812982444 (paperback)
9780679643777 (ebk.)
067964377X (ebk.)
9780679643777 (ebook)
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