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| Author | : Malise Ruthven |
| Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
| Total Pages | : 201 |
| Release | : 2012-01-26 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0199642877 |
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.
| Author | : Nile Green |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 181 |
| Release | : 2020-12-01 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0190917253 |
This book presents the first comprehensive survey of the multiple versions of Islam propagated across geographical, political, and cultural boundaries during the era of modern globalization. Showing how Islam was transformed through these globalizing transfers, it traces the origins, expansion and increasing diversification of Global Islam - from individual activists to organizations and then states - over the past 150 years. Historian Nile Green surveys not only the familiar venues of Islam in the Middle East and the West, but also Asia and Africa, explaining the doctrines of a wide variety of political and non-political versions of Islam across the spectrum from Salafism to Sufism. This Very Short Introduction will help readers to recognize and compare the various organizations competing to claim the authenticity and authority of representing the one true Islam.
| Author | : Adam J. Silverstein |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 177 |
| Release | : 2010-01-21 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0199545723 |
How did Islam arise from the obscurity of seventh century Arabia to the headlines of the 21st century? This introduction answers that question; exploring the cultural & religious diversity of Islamic history. Adam Silverstein explains its significance & considers its impact on Islamic society today.
| Author | : Jonathan A.C. Brown |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 161 |
| Release | : 2011-03-24 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0199559287 |
Drawing on traditional Muslim sources, Michael Cook describes Muhammad's life and teaching. He also attempts to stand back from this traditional picture to show how far it is historically justified.
| Author | : Michael Cook |
| Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
| Total Pages | : 216 |
| Release | : 2000-02-25 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0191578274 |
The Koran has constituted a remarkably strong core of identity and continuity for a religious tradition that is now in its fifteenth century. This Very Short Introduction explores the significance of the Koran both in the modern world and in traditional Muslim culture. Michael Cook provides a lucid and direct account of the Koran as codex, as scripture, as liturgy, and as the embodiment of truth, and examines its means of formation and dissemination. He also discusses issues of interpretation for certain key verses, demonstrating that fecundity of the text for readers throughout the world. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
| Author | : Mashood A. Baderin |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 177 |
| Release | : 2021 |
| Genre | : Islamic law |
| ISBN | : 0199665591 |
Islamic law is one of the major legal systems in the world today, yet it is often misunderstood, particularly in the West. This book provides a critical overview of the theory, scope, and practice of Islamic law, taking into account both classical and modern scholarly perspectives in examining the various facets of this key legal system.
| Author | : Malise Ruthven |
| Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 2005-03-24 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0191647225 |
Since the end of the Cold War fundamentalism has been seen as the major threat to world peace and prosperity, a concern that was exacerbated by the events of 9/11, and the 'War against Terrorism'. But what does 'fundamentalism' really mean? Since it was coined by American Protestant evangelicals in the 1920s, the word has expanded its meaning to include radical conservatives or ideological purists in many spheres of activity, not all of them religious. Modern applications of fundamentalism include Islamist radicals in the Muslim world, the militant Israeli settlers who oppose them as well as Sikh, Hindu and even Buddhist nationalists who seek to justify their political agendas by reference to divine edicts or religious tradition. This exciting new book tackles the polemic and stereotypes surrounding this fascinating subject.
| Author | : Charles L. Cohen |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 175 |
| Release | : 2020 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0190654341 |
Connected by their veneration of the One God proclaimed by Abraham, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share much beyond their origins in the ancient Israel of the Old Testament. This Very Short Introduction explores the intertwined histories of these monotheistic religions, from the emergence of Christianity and Islam to the violence of the Crusades and the cultural exchanges of al-Andalus.
| Author | : Thomas A. Tweed |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 163 |
| Release | : 2020 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0190064676 |
Religion plays a central role in human experience. Billions of people around the world practice a faith and act in accordance with it. Religion shapes how they enter the world and how they leave it - how they eat, dress, marry, and raise their children. It affects law, economy, and government. It sanctifies injustice and combats it. Beginning with the first signs of religion among ancient humans and concluding with a look at modern citizens and contemporary trends,leading scholar Thomas Tweed examines this powerful and enduring force in human society. Religion: A Very Short Introduction offers a concise non-partisan overview of religion's long history and its complicated role in the world today.
| Author | : Ennis Barrington Edmonds |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 161 |
| Release | : 2012-12-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0199584524 |
Rastafari has grown into an international socio-religious movement, with adherents of Rastafari found in most of the major population centres and outposts of the world. This Very Short Introduction provides a brief account of this widespread but often poorly understood movement, looking at its history, central principles, and practices.
