"This exceptionally successful survey text introduces the faith, belief, and practice of Islam from its earliest origins up to its contemporary resurgence. Esposito, an internationally renowned expert on Islam, traces the development of this dynamic faith and its impact on world history and politics, discussing the formation of Islamic belief and practice and chronicling the struggle of Muslims to define and adhere to their Islamic way of life. Lucidly written and expansive in scope, Islam: The Straight Path provides keen insight into one of the world's least understood religions and is ideally suited for use in courses on Islam, comparative religions, and Middle Eastern history and culture." --BOOK JACKET.
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ISBN:9780195396003
ISBN:0195396006
Physical Description:print xvii, 334 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Edition:4th ed.
Publisher:New York, Toronto : Oxford University Press, c2011.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
1. Muhammad and the Quran: Messenger and Message -- Muhammad and the Muslim Community -- Muhammad and the West -- Quran: The Word of God -- Conclusion -- 2. Muslim Community in History -- Muhammad and the Medinan State -- Caliphate (632-1258) -- Islam and the West: The Crusades and Muslim Response to Militant Christianity -- Sultanate Period: Medieval Muslim Empires -- Islam in the West -- 3. Religious Life: Belief and Practice -- Theology -- Islamic Law -- Popular Religion -- 4. Modern Islamic Reform Movements -- From Imperial Islam to Islamic Revivalism -- Revivalism in Islam -- Modern Islamic Movements -- Conclusion -- 5. Religion and Politics -- Islamic Resurgence -- Ideological Worldview of Revivalism -- Quiet Revolution -- Osama Bin Laden and Global Terrorism -- Globalization and Hijacking of Jihad -- Sayyid Qutb: Martyr of Islamic Radicalism -- Making of a Terrorist and his Global Jihad -- Terrorists and Suicide Bombing -- Conclusion -- 6. Struggle for Islam in the Twenty-First Century -- Struggle in Islam: The Debate -- Bifurcation of Society -- Ulama and Reform -- Tradition: Anchor or Albatross? -- Spectrum of Reformers and Approaches -- Cyberspace and High-Tech Islam -- Critical Areas of Islamic Reform -- Challenge of Religious Pluralism -- Global Muslim Multifaith and Intercivilizational Initiatives -- Challenge of Pluralism for Western Secular Democracies -- Conclusion.
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