Introducing Islam
By: William Shepard.
Series: World religions series
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780415455176; 9780415455183
Subjects: Islam; Islam -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Approaching the subject; title: History of the community; title: On the eve of Islam: the Hellenistic-Iranian world; title: Arabia, Muhammad and history of Islam to about 700; title: Expansion and flowering: history of Islam from about 700 to 1700 ce; title: Aspects of Islam; title: Qurʼan; title: Muhammad and the Sunna; title: Pillars, rituals and celebrations; title: Divisions in the umma: sects, political theory; title: Those who know: scholars and learning; title: Islamic law; title: Theology & philosophy; title: Sufism, spirituality; title: Three major figures; title: Art, literature, etc.; title: Modern developments; title: Modern challenges; title: Turkey; title: Egypt; title: Iran; title: Indonesia; title: Globalization; title: Further reading.