| Description |
2 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (ii, 89 pages : 19 cm.). |
| Series |
Great courses: Religion |
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Great courses (DVD). Religion.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1. |
| Performer |
Lecturer: John L. Esposito, Professor of Religion and International Affairs, Islamic Studies, Georgetown University. |
| Note |
Course Number 6102: 12 lectures (30 minutes/lecture). |
| Summary |
Islam has more than 1.2 billion adherents worldwide. Today, it is imperative that the West understand Islam's role as both a religion and a way of life, what Muslims believe, their practices and history. This set presents an exploration of Islamic law, mysticism, civilization, and Muslim life and society through the ages. Examines the "struggle for the soul of Islam" occurring today between conservatives and reformers, mainstream Muslims and extremists, and how it affects individuals and world events, and particularly the challenges surrounding the role of women in Islam. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. Islam yesterday, today, and tomorrow ; The five pillars of Islam ; Muhammad : prophet and statesman ; God's word : the Quranic worldview ; The Muslim community : faith and politics ; Paths to God : Islamic law and mysticism -- Disc 2. Islamic revivalism : renewal and reform ; The contemporary resurgence of Islam ; Islam at the crossroads ; Women and change in Islam ; Islam in the West ; The future of Islam. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Islam.
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Islam -- Creeds.
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Islam -- Customs and practices.
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Islam -- Doctrines.
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Islam -- Essence, genius, nature.
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Islam -- History.
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Islam -- Origin.
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Islam -- Philosophy.
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Islam -- Sacred books.
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Philosophy and religion.
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| Added Author |
Teaching Company.
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| Added Title |
Islam |
| ISBN |
156585649X |
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9781565856493 |
| Music No. |
6102 Teaching Company |
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