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Author Raudvere, Catharina, author.

Title Islam : an introduction / by Catharina Raudvere
Published London : I.B. Tauris & Co., 2015

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 261 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series I.B. Tauris introductions to religion
I.B. Tauris introductions to religion.
Contents The Muslim world : past and present -- The early history of Islam and Muhammad as a historical person -- The canonical texts of Islam : historical documents and personal piety -- Sharia : the law of Allah and human free will -- The festivals of the Muslim year and lifecycle rituals : community and celebration -- Between canonical obligations and devotional practices : everyday religiosity -- Shiʻi Islam : religious authority and remembered martyrdom -- Muslim ethics : ideals, responsibilities and the challenges of modern life -- Political Islam : visions and nightmares
Summary Assesses Islam as a global phenomenon, examining history and universal values, social and ritual practices, in both Islamic countries and diaspora communities
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 12, 2018)
Print version record
Subject Islam.
Islam
Islam.
RELIGION -- Islam -- General.
Islam
Islam.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780857738264
0857738267
0755625285
9780755625284
1786739933
9781786739933