A new introduction to Islam

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A new introduction to Islam

Daniel Brown

Blackwell, 2004

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  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-247) and index

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Volume

: hardback ISBN 9780631216032

Description

A New Introduction to Islam offers students a fresh account of the origins, major features and lasting impact of the Islamic tradition. The development of Muslim beliefs and practices is carefully explored against the background of social and cultural contexts that extend from North Africa to South and Southeast Asia, providing a new and illuminating perspective. This thought-provoking book: Introduces students to the history and development of Islamic studies as a discipline, showing how it has shaped our understanding of Islam Examines how the vibrant religious culture of the Near East produced a unique and brilliant intellectual and religious tradition spanning the fields of Islamic law, theology, philosophy and mysticism Surveys the ways in which Islamic tradition has enriched the world and in turn been enriched by interaction with other civilizations, from the Mongols to the modern West Considers the opportunities and challenges facing Muslims today.Useful student features include detailed chronologies and tables summarizing key information, as well as maps and diagrams. It provides the ideal introductory textbook to the fascinating practice, history and beliefs of Islamic tradition.

Table of Contents

List of FiguresList of MapsIntroduction: The Problem of Defining Islam Part I: Islamic Origins: 1. The Conquests: Psychological ImpactArchaeological Data: The "Invisible" ConquestsResources for Further Study2. Arabia: Pre-Islamic PoetryThe Book of IdolsMecca and the QurayshThe Gifts of the ArabsResources for Further Study3. The Pre-Islamic Near East: Christianity in the Near EastReligion in the Sasanian EmpireThe Place of the Arabs in the Near EastResources for Further Study4. Religion of Empire: Arab Colonial PolicyThe Problem of ConversionThe Nature of LeadershipThe Dome of the RockThe Constitution of MedinaResources for Further Study Part II: The Formation of the Islamic Tradition: 5. The Qur'an: The History of the TextThe Qur'an in Muslim PietyInterpreting The Qur'anResources for Further Study6. The Life of Muhammad: Prologue and SettingBirth and ChildhoodEarly AdulthoodThe Beginning of RevelationOppositionThe Night Journey and Ascent to HeavenThe HijraVictory and DefeatThe Peace of Al-Hudaybiyya and the Farewell PilgrimageResources for Further Study7. The Tradition LiteratureThe Science of HadithThe Exegetical Origins of HadithIn Quest of the Historical MuhammadThe Sira and the Shaping of an Islamic World ViewResources for Further Study Part III: Islamic Institutions: 8. The Caliphate: The Shi'i VisionShi'ism and the 'Abbasid RevolutionTwelversThe Isma 'ilisThe Nizari "Assassins"The KharijitesThe Sasanian RevivalAl-Mawardi and the Sunni CompromiseResources for Further Study9. Islamic Law: The Coffee DebateRevelation and ReasonQiyasThe Schools of LawIslamic Law and the StateIjma'The Usul Al-FiqhThe Substance of the LawRitual PurityActs of WorshipThe Origins of Islamic LawResources for Further Study10. Islamic Theology & Philosophy: Freedom and DeterminismGod's AttributesFaith and WorksLeadershipThe Sunni ConsensusAhmad ibn Hanbalal-Ash'arial-Ash'ari and KalamThe Theological EnvironmentThe Challenge Of PhilosophyProphecy and Revelation in Islamic PhilosophyPhilosophy and MysticismResources for Further Study11. Sufism: Stages on the PathThe Spiritual MasterSufi BrotherhoodsSufi RitualThe DestinationSufi CosmologySufism in History: The Case of al-HallajBeginnings to the Tenth CenturyClassical Manuals and the Growth of TariqasThe Pervasiveness of SufismResources for Further Study Part IV: Crisis and Renewal in Islamic History: 12. Turks, Crusaders and Mongols: The SaljuqsAl-Ghazali and the Sunni RevivalSlave SoldiersThe CrusadesThe MongolsThe Impact of the Mongol InvasionsResources for Further Study13. Encounter with the West: The Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal EmpiresThe Rise of European PowerThe Religious EnvironmentThe 'Ulama' and the EmpiresTrends in SufismThe WahhabisJihad MovementsAl-AfghaniSayyid Ahmad Khan and 'AligarhResources for Further Study14. Islam and Modernity: From Caliphate to Nation-StateThe Idea of the Islamic StateFrom Shari'a to Secular Law and BackA New Kalam? The Vitality of SufismResources for Further StudyEpilogue: Islam in a Postmodern World BibliographyIndex
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780631216049

Description

A New Introduction to Islam offers students a fresh account of the origins, major features and lasting impact of the Islamic tradition. The development of Muslim beliefs and practices is carefully explored against the background of social and cultural contexts that extend from North Africa to South and Southeast Asia, providing a new and illuminating perspective. This thought-provoking book:Introduces students to the history and development of Islamic studies as a discipline, showing how it has shaped our understanding of IslamExamines how the vibrant religious culture of the Near East produced a unique and brilliant intellectual and religious tradition spanning the fields of Islamic law, theology, philosophy and mysticismSurveys the ways in which Islamic tradition has enriched the world and in turn been enriched by interaction with other civilizations, from the Mongols to the modern WestConsiders the opportunities and challenges facing Muslims today.Useful student features include detailed chronologies and tables summarizing key information, as well as maps and diagrams. It provides the ideal introductory textbook to the fascinating practice, history and beliefs of Islamic tradition.

Table of Contents

List of Figures List of MapsIntroduction: The Problem of Defining IslamPart I: Islamic Origins:1. The Conquests:Psychological ImpactArchaeological Data: The "Invisible" ConquestsResources for Further Study2. Arabia:Pre-Islamic PoetryThe Book of IdolsMecca and the QurayshThe Gifts of the ArabsResources for Further Study3. The Pre-Islamic Near East:Christianity in the Near EastReligion in the Sasanian EmpireThe Place of the Arabs in the Near EastResources for Further Study4. Religion of Empire:Arab Colonial PolicyThe Problem of ConversionThe Nature of LeadershipThe Dome of the RockThe Constitution of MedinaResources for Further StudyPart II: The Formation of the Islamic Tradition:5. The Qur'an:The History of the TextThe Qur'an in Muslim PietyInterpreting The Qur'anResources for Further Study6. The Life of Muhammad:Prologue and SettingBirth and ChildhoodEarly AdulthoodThe Beginning of RevelationOppositionThe Night Journey and Ascent to HeavenThe HijraVictory and DefeatThe Peace of Al-Hudaybiyya and the Farewell PilgrimageResources for Further Study7. The Tradition LiteratureThe Science of HadithThe Exegetical Origins of HadithIn Quest of the Historical MuhammadThe Sira and the Shaping of an Islamic World ViewResources for Further StudyPart III: Islamic Institutions:8. The Caliphate:The Shi'i VisionShi'ism and the 'Abbasid RevolutionTwelversThe Isma 'ilisThe Nizari "Assassins"The KharijitesThe Sasanian RevivalAl-Mawardi and the Sunni CompromiseResources for Further Study9. Islamic Law:The Coffee DebateRevelation and ReasonQiyasThe Schools of LawIslamic Law and the StateIjma'The Usul Al-FiqhThe Substance of the LawRitual PurityActs of WorshipThe Origins of Islamic LawResources for Further Study10. Islamic Theology & Philosophy:Freedom and DeterminismGod's AttributesFaith and WorksLeadershipThe Sunni ConsensusAhmad ibn Hanbalal-Ash'arial-Ash'ari and KalamThe Theological EnvironmentThe Challenge Of PhilosophyProphecy and Revelation in Islamic PhilosophyPhilosophy and MysticismResources for Further Study11. Sufism:Stages on the PathThe Spiritual MasterSufi BrotherhoodsSufi RitualThe DestinationSufi CosmologySufism in History: The Case of al-HallajBeginnings to the Tenth CenturyClassical Manuals and the Growth of TariqasThe Pervasiveness of SufismResources for Further StudyPart IV: Crisis and Renewal in Islamic History:12. Turks, Crusaders and Mongols:The SaljuqsAl-Ghazali and the Sunni RevivalSlave SoldiersThe CrusadesThe MongolsThe Impact of the Mongol InvasionsResources for Further Study13. Encounter with the West:The Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal EmpiresThe Rise of European PowerThe Religious EnvironmentThe 'Ulama' and the EmpiresTrends in SufismThe WahhabisJihad MovementsAl-AfghaniSayyid Ahmad Khan and 'AligarhResources for Further Study14. Islam and Modernity:From Caliphate to Nation-StateThe Idea of the Islamic StateFrom Shari'a to Secular Law and BackA New Kalam?The Vitality of SufismResources for Further StudyEpilogue: Islam in a Postmodern World BibliographyIndex

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