Islam
Subtitle: origins, practices, holy texts, sacred persons, sacred places
By: Matthew S. Gordon.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
Subjects: Islam
Description: From angry street demonstrations in the Middle East to the terrorism of Osama bin Laden, the news is filled with images of Islam as a militant and rabidly anti-American religion. Now, in this lavishly illustrated volume, Mathew Gordon offers a different view, in a clear and informative guide to virtually every aspect of Islam. Gordon begins with a historical overview of Islam, from the divine revelations Muhammad received in Mecca to the triumphant rule of the Caliphs.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 107) and index.
Table of contents: title: Origins and historical development --; title: Aspects of the divine --; title: Sacred texts --; title: Sacred persons --; title: Ethical principles --; title: Sacred space --; title: Sacred time --; title: Death and the afterlife --; title: Society and religion.