num_pages: 312
description: Carole Hillenbrand’s book offers a profound understanding of the history of Muslims and their faith, from the life of Muhammad to the religion practised by 1.6 billion people around the world today. Each of the eleven chapters explains a core aspect of the faith in historical perspective, allowing readers to gain a sensitive understanding of the essential tenets of the religion and of the many ways in which the present is shaped by the past. It is an ideal introductory text for courses in Middle Eastern studies, in religious studies, or on Islam and its history.Table of Contents1 Introduction 2 Muhammad 3 The Qur’an 4 Faith 5 Law 6 Diversity 7 Thought 8 Sufism 9 Jihad 10 Women 11 Tomorrow
language: English
title: Islam: A New Historical Introduction
publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd