An Introduction to Islam
This revised and updated second edition features a new section tackling the issues arising from Islam's changing role in the volatile world order of the new millennium. Appearing at the end of a book which explores the ideas and traditions of Islam in depth, this new section offers thought-provoking reflections on the role of religion in the current conflicts. First Edition Hb (1995): 0-521-41880-1 First Edition Pb (1995): 0-521-42929-3
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An Introduction to Islam
This revised and updated second edition features a new section tackling the issues arising from Islam's changing role in the volatile world order of the new millennium. Appearing at the end of a book which explores the ideas and traditions of Islam in depth, this new section offers thought-provoking reflections on the role of religion in the current conflicts. First Edition Hb (1995): 0-521-41880-1 First Edition Pb (1995): 0-521-42929-3
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An Introduction to Islam

An Introduction to Islam

by David Waines
An Introduction to Islam

An Introduction to Islam

by David Waines

Overview

This revised and updated second edition features a new section tackling the issues arising from Islam's changing role in the volatile world order of the new millennium. Appearing at the end of a book which explores the ideas and traditions of Islam in depth, this new section offers thought-provoking reflections on the role of religion in the current conflicts. First Edition Hb (1995): 0-521-41880-1 First Edition Pb (1995): 0-521-42929-3

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780521539067
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 11/06/2003
Series: Introduction to Religion
Edition description: Revised
Pages: 398
Product dimensions: 5.91(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.98(d)

About the Author

David Waines is Professor of Islamic Studies, Department of Religious Studies, Lancaster University.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Part I. Foundations: 1. 'There is no god but Allah …'; 2. Tradition in the making; Part II. Islamic Teaching and Practice: 3. Divine will and the law; 4. Theology: faith, justice, and last things; 5. The way of the Sufi; 6. The way of the Imams; Part III. Islam in the Modern World: 7. The heartlands and beyond; 8. Issues in contemporary Islam; Excursus on Islamic origins; Glossary; Notes; Further reading; Index.
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