The Islamic World

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The Islamic World is an outstanding guide to Islamic faith and culture in all its geographical and historical diversity. Written by a distinguished international team of scholars, it elucidates the history, philosophy and practice of one of the world's great religious traditions. Its grounding in contemporary scholarship makes it an ideal reference source for students and scholars alike. Edited by Andrew Rippin, a leading scholar of Islam, the volume covers the political, geographical, religiou…

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Title Statements

Full title :The Islamic World.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:2013.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Taylor and Francis
Place of Publication:Hoboken
Language:eng
Publication Date:2013.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (1469 pages).

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781136803437, 1136803432
oclc:ocn862049429
LC Classification:DS35.63
Dewey Decimal:909.09767

Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; List of illustrations; List of contributors; Introduction; PART I The geo-political Islamic world; 1 The Arab Middle East; 2 West Africa; 3 East Africa; 4 Turkey; 5 Iran; 6 Central Asia; 7 Southeast Asia; 8 Europe; 9 The diaspora in the West; PART II The religious Islamic world; 10 The Qurʼ ān; 11 Muhạmmad; 12 Sunnī law; 13 Theology: freewill and predestination; 14 Ritual life; 15 Sufism; 16 Shiʻism; 17 The Ibādị̄s; 18 Relations with other religions; PART III The intellectual Islamic world; 19 The Arabic language; 20 Philosophy; 21 The scientific tradition.

22 Education23 The transmission of knowledge; 24 Travel; BIOGRAPHIES; 25 ʻAbd al-Jabbār; 26 Nizạ̄m al-Mulk; 27 Al-Ghazālī; 28 Ibn ʻArabī; 29 Ibn Taymiyya; 30 Nāsịr al-Dīn al-Tụ̄sī; 31 Al-Suyūtị̄; 32 Shāh Walī Allāh; 33 Bediüzzaman Said Nursi; 34 Sayyid Qutḅ; 35 Fazlur Rahman; PART IV The cultural Islamic world; 36 Art; 37 Architecture; 38 Material culture; 39 Military organization and warfare; 40 Popular piety and cultural practices; 41 Music; 42 Cinema; PART V Social issues and the Islamic world; 43 Civilization; 44 Social change; 45 Secularism; 46 Public ethics.

47 Marriage, family, and sexual…

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History HISTORY -- World Islam Islam -- 20th century Islam -- Histoire -- 20e siècle Islamic civilization Islamic countries Islamic countries -- History Islamische Staaten Islamitische wereld Pays musulmans -- Histoire