Muslims: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices (Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices)

Bernheimer, Teresa,Rippin, Andrew

ISBN 10: 0415348889 / ISBN 13: 9780415348881

Published by Routledge, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Muslims: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices (Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415348889
• ISBN 13: 9780415348881
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This concise and authoritative guide provides a complete survey of Islamic history and thought from its formative period to the present day. It examines the unique elements which have combined to form Islam, in particular the Qu'ran and the influence of Muhammad, and traces the ways in which these sources have interacted historically to create Muslim theology and law, as well as the alternative visions of Islam found in Shi'ism and Sufism.

Combining core source materials with coverage of current scholarship and of recent events in the Islamic world, Andrew Rippin introduces this hugely diverse and widespread religion in a succinct, challenging and refreshing way. Using a distinctive critical approach which promotes engagement with key issues, from fundamentalism and women's rights to problems of identity and modernity, it is ideal for students seeking to understand Muslims and their faith.

The improved and expanded third edition now contains brand new sections on twenty-first century developments, from the Taliban to Jihad and Al Qaeda, and includes updated references throughout.

About the Author

Andrew Rippin is Professor of History and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Victoria, Canada. He specialises in Islamic Studies and has written and edited several books on Islam and the Qur'an, including Classical Islam: A Sourcebook of Religious Literature (Routledge, 2003).