An Introduction to Islam (Islamic Surveys)
Endress, Gerhard
ISBN 10: 0748605118 ISBN 13: 9780748605118
Published by Edinburgh University Press, 1994
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Synopsis:
This full survey of Islamic history and culture has been reprinted in a new format. It covers all the basic characteristics of Islam including: theology, revelation, mysticism and law; social and economic aspects of medieval life; the historical development of each of the main regions of the Islamic world; the principal trends and political/cultural events from the rise of Islam to the present; the development of the Arabic, Persian and Turkish languages; and nomenclature and the Muslim calendar. A chronological table of 50 pages provides an accessible reference.
Review: An invaluable and convenient source of information.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: An Introduction to Islam (Islamic Surveys)
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: paperback
Condition: Used; Good