Islam : a very short introduction

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Islam : a very short introduction

Malise Ruthven

(Very short introductions, 7)

Oxford University Press, 2000

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Originally published: 1997

"Reissued 2000"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Islam features widely in the news, often in its most militant versions, but few people in the non-Muslim world really understand the nature of Islam. Malise Ruthven's Very Short Introduction contains essential insights into issues such as why Islam has such major divisions between movements such as the Shi'ites, the Sunnis, and the Wahhabis, and the central importance of the Shar'ia (Islamic law) in Islamic life. It also offers fresh perspectives on contemporary questions: Why is the greatest 'Jihad' (holy war) now against the enemies of Islam, rather than the struggle against evil? Can women find fulfilment in Islamic societies? How must Islam adapt as it confronts the modern world?

Table of Contents

  • 1. Islam, Muslims, and Islamism
  • 2. The Quran and the Prophet
  • 3. Divinity Unicity
  • 4. The Shar'ia and its Consequences
  • 5. Women and Family
  • 6. The Two Jihads
  • Appendix: The Five Pillars of Islam
  • Citations and Further Reading
  • Index

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Details

  • NCID
    BA53960377
  • ISBN
    • 0192853899
  • LCCN
    00699864
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford
  • Pages/Volumes
    162 p.
  • Size
    18 cm
  • Classification
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