The Islamic world
2008
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Exploring the history, philosophy, politics and practice of one of the world's greatest religious traditions, this book is suitable for both introductory-level study and as a reference source.
Main title:
The Islamic world / [edited by] Andrew Rippin.
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Imprint:
London : Routledge, c2008.
Collation:
xx, 678 p. : ill., maps, music ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Formerly CIP. UkIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents:
The Arab Middle East / Martin BuntonWest Africa / David Owusu-AnsahEast Africa / Valerie J. HoffmanTurkey / Markus DresslerIran / Elton L. DanielCentral Asia / Devin DeWeeseSoutheast Asia / Nelly van Doorn-HarderEurope / John R. BowenThe Diaspora in the West / Amir HussainThe Quran / Gordon Nickel and Andrew RippinMuhammad / Michael LeckerSunni law / Robert GleaveTheology : freewill and predestination / Suleiman Ali MouradRitual life / Zayn KassamRites of Passage / Zayn KassamSufism / Art BuehlerShi'ism / William ShepardRelations with other religions / David ThomasThe Arabic language / Mustafa ShahPhilosophy / Oliver LeamanThe scientific tradition / George SalibaEducation / Jeffrey C. BurkeThe transmission of knowledge / Paul L. HeckTravel / David Waines'Abd al-Jabbar / Gabriel Said ReynoldsNa'im al-Mulk / Neguin YevariAl-Ghazali / Frank GriffelIbn 'Arabi / Sajjad H. RizviIbn Taymiyya / David WainesNasir al-Din al-Tusi / Zayn KassamAl-Suyti / Suleiman Ali MouradShah Wali Allah / Marcia HermansenBedi'zzaman Said Nursi / Zeki SaritoprakSayyid Qutb / William ShepardFazlur Rahman / Earle H. WaughArt / Hussein KeshaniArchitecture / Hussein KeshaniMaterial culture / James E. LindsayMilitary organization and warfare / Niall ChristiePopular piety and cultural practices / Earle H. WaughMusic / Michael FrishkopfCinema / Ganal Danmez-ColinCivilization / Akbar AhmedSocial change / Ebrahim MoosaSecularism / Amila ButurovicPublic ethics / Amyn B. SajooMarriage, family, and sexual ethics / Kecia AliWomen, gender and human rights / Simonetta CalderiniReligious minority rights / Christopher Buck.
ISBN:
9780415366465 (hbk)
Dewey class:
909.09767
Local class:
909.09767
Language:
English
BRN:
1444268