Muslims
Subtitle: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices (Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices)
Publisher: Routledge
Published: January 2001
Language: eng
Number of pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780415217811
First sentence: Arising when Rabbinic Judaism and Christianity were still in the process of firmly establishing themselves institutionally, Islam traces its origin to Arabia of the seventh century.
Description: The revised, second edition of this authoritative text provides a survey of Islamic history and thought with new chapters on intellectual thought and medieval developments. Rippin examines the elements which come together to form Islam, in particular the Qur'an and the traditions from Muhammad. With a combination of well-documented source material, recent research in the field and thorough critical analysis, Rippin provides a concise and challenging introduction to this important and frequently misunderstood religious group.