An Introduction to Islam (Introduction to Religion) - Hardcover

Waines, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521831415 ISBN 13: 9780521831413

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

This wide-ranging account of the history and theology of one of the world's most dynamic religions tells the story of Islamic beliefs and practices as they developed from the earliest times down to the present day. For this revised and updated second edition, David Waines has added a long section tackling head-on the issues arising from Islam's place in the changing world order at the turn of the new millennium. The wars in Bosnia, Afghanistan and Israel, and the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, have raised global awareness of Islam at a superficial level - but little has been written which considers Islamic political and military extremism in relation to mainstream Muslim history and theology. Coming at the end of a book which has explored the ideas and traditions of Islam in depth, this new section offers thought-provoking reflections on the place of religion in the current conflicts.

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About the Author

David Waines is Professor of Islamic Studies, Department of Religious Studies, Lancaster University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521831415
• ISBN 13: 9780521831413
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 380