Islam today

Islam today

by Geaves, Ron

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This introduction aims to present Islam through the lens of contemporary issues. Informed by research taken from lived religion, each chapter looks at Islam in a modern context, and explores issues relevant to the religion today. After an initial chapter providing an overview of the Islamic faith, its history and basic theological tenets, Ron Geaves moves through key contemporary themes: Islam and diversity, ethics and morality, gender, fundamentalism, and the relationship between Islam and the…

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  • Full title :Islam today / Ron Geaves.

Summary

This introduction aims to present Islam through the lens of contemporary issues. Informed by research taken from lived religion, each chapter looks at Islam in a modern context, and explores issues relevant to the religion today. After an initial chapter providing an overview of the Islamic faith, its history and basic theological tenets, Ron Geaves moves through key contemporary themes: Islam and diversity, ethics and morality, gender, fundamentalism, and the relationship between Islam and the West. The book concludes with a final section looking at the future for Islam, its relevance in modern times, and what it can contribute to society in terms of inter-religious dialogue and harmony between different communities. -- Back cover.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2010.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Continuum
  • Place of Publication:London
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2010.

The Physical Object

  • Description:187 pages : : illustrations ; : 22 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781847064776, 9781847064783, 1847064779, 1847064787
  • oclc:ocn432983306
  • LC Classification:BP161.3
  • Dewey Decimal:297

Table of Contents

Introduction --- Muslim diversity --- Ethics and morality: the challenge of textual interpretation --- Islam and gender --- Islam and fundamentalism --- Islam and the West --- The future.

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Subjects

Islam Islam -- 21st century Islam -- Essence, genius, nature Islam -- Histoire -- 21e siècle Islamic renewal Renouveau islamique

Writers

Geaves, Ron

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