Islam: A Guide for Jews and Christians - Hardcover

Peters, F. E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0691115532 ISBN 13: 9780691115535

Verlag: Princeton University Press, 2003

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This timely, exquisitely researched guide to Islam explores the defining characteristics of Islam, comparing Jesus to Muhammad, and covering a wide range of topics, including war, women, mysticism, and martyrdom. (Islam)

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F. E. Peters is Professor of History, Religion, and Middle Eastern Studies at New York University and past chair of those departments. His books include "The Children of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam" and the two-volume "The Monotheists: Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Conflict and Competition" (all Princeton).

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"This is a superbly written piece, timely and focused to the needs of western readers today. Peters highlights the similarities and trenchant differences between Muslim, Jewish, and Christian scriptures and communities. We have reason to celebrate so beautifully crafted a work, so judiciously comparative a study from an author of Peters's accomplishment."--David Burrell, University of Notre Dame

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"This is a superbly written piece, timely and focused to the needs of western readers today. Peters highlights the similarities and trenchant differences between Muslim, Jewish, and Christian scriptures and communities. We have reason to celebrate so beautifully crafted a work, so judiciously comparative a study from an author of Peters's accomplishment."--David Burrell, University of Notre Dame

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Princeton University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0691115532
• ISBN 13: 9780691115535
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 328
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Princeton University Press; https://press.princeton.edu/books; ; 7th Floor, New South Building; PRINCETON; NJ; 8544; USA
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar