Description
The Islamic World is a comprehensive guide to Islamic faith and culture, written by a distinguished international team of scholars. It elucidates the history, philosophy and practice of one of the world's great religious traditions, and is grounded in contemporary scholarship. It covers the political, geographical, religious, intellectual, cultural and social worlds of Islam, and offers insight into all aspects of Muslim life, including the Qur'an and law, philosophy, science and technology, art, literature, and film and much else. The concept of an "Islamic" world is explored in detail, and the book provides a comprehensive overview of Muslim geographical regions and through history.
The Islamic World is an outstanding guide to Islamic faith and culture in all its geographical and historical diversity. Written by a distinguished international team of scholars, it elucidates the history, philosophy and practice of one of the world's great religious traditions. Its grounding in contemporary scholarship makes it an ideal reference source for students and scholars alike. Edited by Andrew Rippin, a leading scholar of Islam, the volume covers the political, geographical, religious, intellectual, cultural and social worlds of Islam, and offers insight into all aspects of Muslim life including the Qur'an and law, philosophy, science and technology, art, literature, and film and much else. It explores the concept of an `Islamic' world: what makes it distinctive and how uniform is that distinctiveness across Muslim geographical regions and through history?
Related Products
