Islam

1. Auflage 1999
ISBN: 978-0-415-21165-9
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 128 Seiten, Format (B × H): 133 mm x 203 mm, Gewicht: 240 g

Reihe: Religions of the World

Islam is a concise and readable survey of the history of Islam, from the birth of Muhammad in seventh-century Arabia to the differing situations of Muslim's throughout today's world. Focusing particularly on the modern period, it provides a valuable introduction to contemporary Muslim beliefs and practices and looks at the ways in which this rapidly growing religion is meeting the challenges of the modern world.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Elias, Jamal J.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam & Islamische Studien
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Islam in Everyday Life and Society ,2. The Birth of Islam,3. Theology, Law and Mysticism,4. Beliefs, Rituals and Practices,5. Islamic Thought in the Modern World,6. Looking to the Future

Über Autor(innen)

Jamal J. Elias