The Literature of Islam: A Guide to the Primary Sources in English Translation: A Guide to the Primary Sources in English Translation (Atla Publications Series) (ATLA Bibliography Series)

Skreslet, Paula Youngman

ISBN 10: 0810854082 / ISBN 13: 9780810854086

Published by Scarecrow Press, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Literature of Islam: A Guide to the Primary Sources in English Translation: A Guide to the Primary Sources in English Translation (Atla Publications Series) (ATLA Bibliography Series)
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810854082
• ISBN 13: 9780810854086
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book introduces the literature of Islam as it is presented in English translation. For scholars in other fields who need to understand the vast and complex literary heritage of this erudite and vigorous faith community (but are unable to devote years of their lives to achieving a reading proficiency in classical Arabic), for faculty members called upon to teach introductory or survey courses outside their own disciplines, and for graduate students in theology, medieval studies, world religions, or related fields who need access to these primary sources in English translation, The Literature of Islam is a welcome resource. Even lay readers who are interested in understanding the modern Arab or Islamic world may grasp something of the currents of thought and belief through the centuries that produced these important works, which continue to exert a powerful influence upon Muslims today.

About the Author

Dr. Paula Youngman Skreslet is Reference Librarian and Archivist at Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond, VA. She is the author of Northern Africa: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources (2000).

Rebecca Skreslet has a M.A. in Arab Studies from Georgetown University and is the author of the forthcoming book Exploring the "New Fiqh": A Sociolinguistic Study of an Islamic Legal Opinion.