| Description |
xvi, 237 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
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Maps on endpapers. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The faith and the faithful -- The pillars of the faith -- Scripture, tradition and law -- The mosque -- Diversity and tolerance -- Sunni, Shiʻa, and others -- Some history -- Government and opposition -- The wider world of Islam -- Islam and the economy -- Women in Islam -- Dress -- Language and writing -- War and peace -- Radical Islam. |
| Summary |
"For many people, Islam remains a mystery. Here Bernard Lewis and Buntzie Ellis Churchill examine Islam: what its adherents believe and how their religion has shaped them, their rich and diverse cultures, and their politics over more than 14 centuries."--Book jacket. |
| Subject |
Islam -- 21st century.
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Islam -- Essence, genius, nature.
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Religious awakening -- Islam.
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| Added Author |
Churchill, Buntzie Ellis, 1939-
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| ISBN |
0132230852 hardback alkaline paper |
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9780132230858 hardback alkaline paper |
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