| Islam & Muslims: A Guide to Diverse Experience in a Modern World Contributor(s): Sedgwick, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 1931930163 ISBN-13: 9781931930161 Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2006 Annotation: While many books are devoted to the study of Islam, and dozens more to specific Muslim societies (usually Arab ones), this is the first to bring together both, explaining Islam in theory and in practice across the diverse Muslim world. Readers learn not just what Islam says about everything from the nature of God to marriage to politics, but also how individual Muslims (traditional or modern, devout or barely observant) apply teachings in everyday life. Authoritative and comprehensive, this survey of Islam and Muslims allows readers to appreciate a diverse culture and understand real people in their everyday lives. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Religion | Islam - Rituals & Practice |
| Dewey: 297 |
| LCCN: 2006004414 |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.1" W x 9" (0.91 lbs) 228 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Arab World - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Appreciate a rich and diverse culture. Understand real people in their everyday lives.The need to understand Islam and Muslims has never been greater, both because of conflicts that dominate the news and because of the increasing presence of Muslims in Western societies. There are hundreds of books that introduce the Western reader to Islam, and dozens of books that explore various Muslim societies (usually Arab ones). Islam & Muslims is the first to bring together both, explaining Islam in theory and in practice across the diverse Muslim world. Readers learn not just what Islam says about everything from the nature of God to marriage to prayer to politics, but also how individual Muslims (traditional or modern, devout or barely observant) apply teachings in everyday life. |