
Teaching Islam
Wheeler(Editor)
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 20. November 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-0-19-515225-8 (ISBN)
Description
Despite the importance of Islam in global affairs and the role of Islamic Studies in Religious Studies, little attention has been given to the basic questions of how Islam should be taught. This volume brings together a number of leading scholars of Islamic Studies with rich experience in teaching Islam in a diversity of undergraduate settings, from large public universities to small private colleges. Topics addressed include Islamic law, the Quran, Sufism, women in Islam, Islam in America, and teaching about Islam through Arabic literature and the use of new information technology. Along with providing practical information about structuring courses and assignments, the contributors examine the place of Islamic Studies in the larger theoretical framework of Religious Studies and liberal arts curricula.
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Teaching Islam makes a good graduation gift for the aspiring academic in Islamic Studies. Scott C. Lucas, Journal of Near Eastern StudiesMore details
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
415 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-515225-8 (9780195152258)
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Content
PREFACE: THEORETICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL FRAMES FOR PRESENTING ISLAM IN THE RELIGIOUS STUDIES CLASSROOM ; 1. WHAT CAN'T BE LEFT OUT: THE FUNDAMENTALS OF TEACHING ISLAM AS A RELIGION ; 5. THE ESSENTIAL SHARI'AH: TEACHING ISLAMIC LAW IN THE RELIGIOUS STUDIES CLASSROOM ; 9. THE WEDDING OF ZEIN: ISLAM THROUGH A MODERN NOVEL