Islam (Very Short Introductions) - Softcover

Ruthven, Malise

 
9780192853349: Islam (Very Short Introductions)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0192853341 ISBN 13: 9780192853349
Verlag: Oxford Paperbacks, 1998

Inhaltsangabe

Islam features widely in the media, often in its most militant versions, but few people in the non-Muslim world really understand the nature of Islam, both as ideology and religion. This short introduction offers an insight into issues such as why the greatest "Jihad" (holy war) is now against the enemies of Islam, rather than the struggle against evil, why Islam has such major divisions between movements such as the Shi'ites, the Sunnis, and the Wahhabis, and how the Shar'ia (Islamic law) has become such an important aspect of Islamic life. In addition the study investigates the ideas of "Islamic resurgence" as both an old and new concept, whether or not women can find fulfilment and equality within an Islamic framework, and the problems facing Islam in its confrontations with the modern world.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

About the Author:
Malise Ruthven is a lecturer in comparative religion specializing in Islamic affairs at the University of Aberdeen. His previous publications include Islam in the World.

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Verlag
Oxford Paperbacks
Erscheinungsdatum
1998
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0192853341
ISBN 13 
9780192853349
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Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
176
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