John L. Esposito (ed.)

Broschiertes Buch

The Oxford Dictionary of Islam

Beschreibung

An A-Z dictionary edited by John L. Esposito for general readers on the faith, institutions, movements, and concepts of the modern Islamic world. Approximately 2000 entries span the religious, political, and social spheres of modern Islam with background historical entries and particular emphasis on Islam and the West.

Autor

John L. Esposito is University Professor of Religion and International Affairs and Founding Director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, at the Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University. A past president of the Middle East Studies Association, he is Editor-in-Chief of the four-volume Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World, Editor of The Oxford Illustrated History of Islam, and the author of numerous books, including Islam: The Straight Path, Unholy War: Terror in the Name of Islam, and What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Produktdetails

• Oxford Quick Reference
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 292g
• ISBN-13: 9780195125597
• ISBN-10: 0195125592
• Artikelnr.: 15007077