William E. Shepard (New Zealand University of Canterbury)

Introducing Islam

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Just what is Islam and what does it mean to be a Muslim in the world today? Since the events of 9/11 and 7/7, Islam has become one of the most controversial and misunderstood religions in the world. Introducing Islam encourages students to put aside their preconceptions and explore this fascinating religion.Fully revised and updated, the second edition of this core textbook adds crucial material on contemporary issues such as women in Islam and democratization and human rights.

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Produktdetails

• World Religions
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 424
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Januar 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 172mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 880g
• ISBN-13: 9780415533454
• ISBN-10: 0415533457
• Artikelnr.: 39448303

Autorenporträt

William E. Shepard is Associate Professor, Retired, of Religious Studies at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. His previous publications include The Faith of a Modern Muslim Intellectual (Ahmad Amin)(1982), Sayyid Qutb and Islamic Activism (1996) and numerous articles and translations.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Preface to the Second Edition Notes
on Transliteration and Pronunciation 1. Introduction: Approaching the
Subject Part One: History of the Community 2. On the Eve of Islam 3. The
Beginnings of Islam 4. Expansion and Flowering: of Islam Part Two: Aspects
of Islam 5. The Qur'an 6. The Prophet Muhammad 7. Rituals and Ceremonies 8.
Divisions in the Umma and Political Thought 9. Scholars and learning 10. To
Know God's Will: Islamic Law 11. Theology and Philosophy 12. The Sufi Path
to God 13. A Philosopher, a scholar-mystic, and a Reformer 14. Culture and
Counter-culture Part Three: Modern Developments 15. Western Imperialism and
Muslim Response 16. Turkey: Secularist Reform 17. Egypt: Between Secularism
and Islamism 18. Iran: From Secularism to Islamic Revolution 19. Indonesia:
Islamic Society or Islamic State? 20. Globalisation: Challenge and
Opportunity 21. Three Cultural Flashpoints: Gender, Democracy and Human
Rights Appendix I: Glossary of Names and Terms Appendix II: Chronology
Appendix III: The Islamic Calendar Appendix IV: Classical Arabic Names
Appendix v: Muhammad's Wives Further Reading References Index