| Islam in Context: Past, Present, and Future Contributor(s): Riddell, Peter G. (Author), Cotterell, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 080102627X ISBN-13: 9780801026270 Publisher: Baker Academic OUR PRICE: $27.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2003 Annotation: Moving beyond common stereotypes of Islam, this book introduces the history and beliefs of this community and suggests a positive way forward for Muslims and Christians. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - General - Religion | Comparative Religion |
| Dewey: 297 |
| LCCN: 2002154564 |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6.06" W x 9.08" (0.78 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In recent months, much attention has been paid to Islam and the greater Muslim world. Some analysis has been openly hostile, while even more has been overly simplistic. Islam in Context goes behind the recent crisis to discuss the history of Islam, describe its basic structure and beliefs, explore the current division between Muslim moderates and extremists, and suggest a way forward. Authors Peter G. Riddell and Peter Cotterell draw from sources such as the Qur'an, early Christian chronicles of the Crusades, and contemporary Muslim and non-Muslim writings. They move beyond the stereotypes of Muhammad-both idealized and negative-and argue against the myth that relatively recent events in the Middle East are the only cause for the clash between Islam and the West. Riddell and Cotterell ask the non-Muslim world to attempt to understand Islam from the perspective of Muslims and to acknowledge past mistakes. At the same time, they challenge the Muslim world by suggesting that Islam stands today at a vital crossroads and only Muslims can forge the way forward. Islam in Context will appeal to all those who are interested in an alternative to the easily packaged descriptions of the relationship between Islam and the West. |
Contributor Bio(s): Riddell, Peter G.: - Peter Riddell (Ph.D., Australian National University) is Director of the Centre for Islamic Studies and Muslim-Christian Relations at London Bible College. He is the author or editor of several books, including Islam: Essays on Scripture, Thought, and Society. Peter Cotterell (Ph.D., London University) is Associate Senior lecturer at the Center for Islamic Studies. He has lectured for 19 years at London Bible College, where he also served as the principal. |