Title:
Islam : a very short introduction / Malise Ruthven.
Author:
Ruthven, Malise.
Publication Information:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Call Number:
BP161.2 .R86 2012
Abstract:
Islam features widely in the news, often in its most militant forms, but few people in the non-Muslim world really understand its nature. Malise Ruthven's Very Short Introduction, offers essential insights into the big issues, provides fresh perspectives on contemporary questions, and guides us through the complex debates.
Edition:
2nd ed.
ISBN:
9780199642878
Series:
Very short introductions ; 7
Very short introductions ; 7.
Physical Description:
xiv, 177 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm.
General Note:
Previous edition: 1997.
Subject Term:
Contents:
Islam, Muslims, and Islamism -- The Quran and the Prophet -- Divine unicity -- The Shariʹa and its consequences -- Women and family -- The two jihads -- Appendix : the five pillars of Islam.
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