Islam : history, religion, and politics /

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"Now available in a fully revised and updated third edition, Islam: History, Religion and Politics, provides a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the core teachings, historical development, and contemporary public struggles of Islam. Featuring a new chapter on the Arab Spring, this edit...

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Main Author: Sonn, Tamara, 1949- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: West Sussex, England : Wiley Blackwell, 2016
Edition:Third edition
Series:Wiley-Blackwell brief histories of religion
Subjects:
Islam > Essence, genius, nature
Islam > History
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Maps
  • 1 Many Paths to One God: Establishing the Ideals
  • The Quran
  • The Quran and Other Scriptures
  • Themes of the Quran
  • The Exemplary Life of Muhammad, Prophet of Islam: The Sunna
  • The Early Muslim Community and the Pillars of Islam
  • The Successors ("Caliphs")
  • Early Communal Disputes
  • Conclusion
  • 2 The Pursuit of Knowledge in the Service of God and Humanity: The Golden Age
  • Institutions
  • Law
  • Political Structure
  • Cultural Achievements
  • Spirituality and the Mystical Tradition: Sufism
  • Conclusion
  • 3 Division and Reorganization
  • The Crusades and Other Disasters
  • The Decline of the Abbasids and Rise of the Ottomans
  • Persia: The Safavid Empire
  • India and the Rise of the Mughals
  • Understanding Developments in Islamic History
  • Conclusion
  • 4 Colonialism and Reform
  • Colonialism
  • The Outcome of World War I
  • The Effects of Colonialism and Themes of Islamic Reform
  • Modern Iterations of Islamic Reform and New Challenges
  • Islamist Approaches to Reform
  • Conclusion: Mainstream Islamists and Radicals
  • 5 Contemporary Islam: The Challenges of Democratization and Complications of Global Politics
  • Turkey
  • Iran
  • Pakistan, Afghanistan, and al-Qaeda
  • Indonesia
  • Tunisia and the Arab Spring
  • What about Terrorism? ISIS, Boko Haram, Islamic Jihad, Hamas, and Hezbollah
  • Conclusion: Asking the Right Questions
  • Further Reading
  • Art and Architecture
  • Current Affairs
  • History
  • Literature
  • Philosophy
  • Reference
  • Religion
  • Science
  • Women
  • Websites
  • Index
  • End User License Agreement

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