Muslims : their religious beliefs and practices /
Offers a survey of Islamic history and thought from the formative period of the religion to modern times. It examines the unique elements which have combined to form Islam, in particular the Qur'an and the influence of Muhammad, and traces the ways in which these sources have interacted histori...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York :
Routledge,
2012.
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| Edition: | Fourth edition. |
| Series: | Library of religious beliefs and practices.
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| Summary: | Offers a survey of Islamic history and thought from the formative period of the religion to modern times. It examines the unique elements which have combined to form Islam, in particular the Qur'an and the influence of Muhammad, and traces the ways in which these sources have interacted historically to create Muslim theology and law as well as the alternative visions of Islam found in Shi'ism and Sufism. --from publisher description |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 356 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [337]-343) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780415489393 (hbk) 9780203805213 (ebk) 0415489393 9780415489409 (pbk) 0415489407 |