Historical dictionary of islam
By: Ludwig W. Adamec.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Historical dictionaries of religions, philosophies, and movements -- no. 95
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 459
ISBN-13: 9780810861619; 9780810863033
Subjects: Islam -- History -- Dictionaries
Genres: Dictionaries.
Description: "Muslims are not a homogeneous people who can be understood solely by the study of their normative texts: the Koran and the Sunnah. Muslims differ vastly in their interpretation of Islam - modernists want to reinterpret Islam to adapt to the requirements of modern times, while traditionalists tend to look to the classical and medieval periods as their model of the Islamic state." "This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Islam presents a concise overview of Islamic history, religion, philosophy, and political movements through a list of acronyms and abbreviations, a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and cross-referenced dictionary entries that include the biographies and ideas of medieval thinkers and modem members of the religious and political establishments. Entries describe the major sects, schools of theology, and jurisprudence, as well as aspects of Islamic culture."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.