Brief Introduction to Islam
Published on 1. June 2019
124 pages
978-1-5064-5037-7 (ISBN)
Description
This brief introduction to Islam is designed to help readers understand this important religious tradition. With both nuance and balance, this text provides broad coverage of various forms of Islam with an arresting layout with rich colors. It offers both historical overviews and modern perspectives on Islamic beliefs and practices. The user-friendly content is enhanced by charts of religious festivals, historic timelines, updated maps, and a useful glossary.
It is ideal for courses on Islam and will be a useful, concise reference for all readers eager to know more about this important religious tradition and its place in our contemporary world.
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Christopher Partridge
A Brief Introduction to Islam
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10/2018
Fortress Press,U.S.
€18.50
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Edited by Christopher Partridge and Tim Dowley
Content
- A Brief Introduction to Islam
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Consulting Editors
- Contents
- Contributors
- List of Maps
- List of Time Charts
- List of Festival Charts
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- Part 1: Understanding Religion
- What Is Religion?
- Phenomenology and the Study of Religion
- The Anthropology of Religion
- The Sociology of Religion
- The Psychology of Religion
- Theological Approaches to the Study of Religion
- Critical Theory and Religion
- Ritual and Performance
- Part 2: Islam
- A Historical Overview
- The Unity and Variety of Islam
- Sacred Writings
- Beliefs
- Worship and Festivals
- The Law of Islam
- Science, Art, and Culture
- Family and Society
- Islam in the Modern World
- Gallery
- Rapid Fact-Finder
- Index
- Picture Acknowledgments
