Classical Islam
Subtitle: a sourcebook of religious literature
By: edited and translated by Norman Calder, Jawid Mojaddedi & Andrew Rippin
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Routledge; Brand: Routledge
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Abingdon, Oxon; N.Y. [N.Y.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780415505079; 9780415505086; 9780203083680
Subjects: Islamic literature; History and criticism; Sources
Description: This definitive sourcebook presents more than sixty authoritative new translations of key Islamic texts. Edited and translated by three leading specialists, Classical Islam features eight thematically-linked sections covering the Qur'ān and its interpretation, the life of Muhammad, hadīth, law, theology, mysticism and Islamic history. The new edition has been expanded to cover a fuller range of material illustrating the growth of Islamic thought from its seventh-century origins through to the end of the medieval period. It includes illustrations, a glossary, extensive bibliography and explanatory prefaces for each text. Classical Islam is an essential resource for the study of early and medieval Islam and its legacy.
Notes: Includes index.