| Description |
xii, 346 pages ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Library of religious beliefs and practices |
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Library of religious beliefs and practices.
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| Contents |
Pt. I. Formative elements of classical Islam. 1. Prehistory. 2. The Qur'an. 3. Muhammad -- Pt. II. Emergence of Islamic identity. 4. Political action and theory. 5. Theological exposition. 6. Legal developments. 7. Ritual practice -- Pt. III. Alternative visions of Islamic identity. 8. The Shi'a. 9. Sufi devotion -- Pt. IV. Consolidation of Islamic identity. 10. Intellectual culture. 11. Medieval visions of Islam -- Pt. V. Modern visions of Islam. 12. Describing modernity. 13. Muhammad and modernity. 14. The Qur'an and modernity. 15. Issues of identity -- Pt. VI. Re-visioning Islam. 16. Feminism's Islam. 17. Visions for Islam in the twenty-first century and beyond |
| Summary |
The revised, second edition of this authoritative text provides a survey of Islamic history and thought with new chapters on intellectual thought and medieval developments. Rippin examines the elements which come together to form Islam, in particular the Qur'an and the traditions from Muhammad. With a combination of well-documented source material, recent research in the field and thorough critical analysis, Rippin provides a concise and challenging introduction to this important and frequently misunderstood religious group |
| Analysis |
Islam |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 1993 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Islam -- Customs and practices.
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Islamic sects.
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Muslims.
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Islam.
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| ISBN |
0415217822 paperback |
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0415217814 cased |
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