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.
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Islam -- Essence, genius, nature.
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Islam -- History.
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Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Subject |
Islam. (OCoLC)fst00979776
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Islam -- Essence, genius, nature.
(OCoLC)fst00979797
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Added Title |
Origins, evolution, and future of Islam |
ISBN |
9780812982442 (paperback) |
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0812982444 (paperback) |
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9780679643777 (ebk.) |
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067964377X (ebk.) |
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9780679643777 (ebook) |
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