Islam: An Introduction

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SUNY Press, May 14, 1992 - Religion - 166 pages
A comprehensive introduction to Islam.

 

Contents

Arabia Before Islam
7
Muhammad
11
The Expansion of Islam
19
The Koran and Its Teachings
29
The Tradition
51
The Law
59
Theology and Philosophy
73
The Shia and Related Sects
91
Mystical Islam and Sufi Brotherhoods
101
Popular Piety and the Veneration of Saints
121
Modem Developments Inside Islam
127
Select Bibliography
145
Index
151
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Annemarie Schimmel is a Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Languages at Harvard University.

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