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Brief Introduction to Islam [Pehme köide]

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This brief introduction to Islam is designed to help readers understand this important religious tradition. With both nuance and balance, this text provides broad coverage of various forms of Islam with an arresting layout with rich colors. It offers both historical overviews and modern perspectives on Islamic beliefs and practices. The user-friendly content is enhanced by charts of religious festivals, historic timelines, updated maps, and a useful glossary.

It is ideal for courses on Islam and will be a useful, concise reference for all readers eager to know more about this important religious tradition and its place in our contemporary world.

Contributors 7(3)
List of Maps
8(2)
List of Time Charts
8(2)
List of Festival Charts
8(2)
List of Illustrations
9(1)
Preface 10(2)
PART 1 UNDERSTANDING RELIGION
1 What Is Religion?
12(3)
2 Phenomenology and the Study of Religion
15(6)
3 The Anthropology of Religion
21(5)
Myths and Symbols
24(2)
4 The Sociology of Religion
26(5)
5 The Psychology of Religion
31(3)
6 Theological Approaches to the Study of Religion
34(4)
7 Critical Theory and Religion
38(4)
8 Ritual and Performance
42(10)
PART 2 ISLAM
9 A Historical Overview
52(9)
10 The Unity and Variety of Islam
61(4)
11 Sacred Writings
65(4)
12 Belief;
69(6)
13 Worship and Festivals
75(6)
14 The Law of Islam
81(4)
15 Science, Art, and Culture
85(3)
16 Family and Society
88(5)
I am a Muslim
90(3)
17 Islam in the Modern World
93(6)
Gallery 99(17)
Rapid Fact-Finder 116(6)
Index 122(2)
Picture Acknowledgments 124