Islam in America

Name: Islam in America
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ISBN: 9780231147118

ISBN-10: 0231147112

ISBN-13: 9780231147118

Edition: 2nd 2010

Authors: Jane Smith

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In this richly textured, critically acclaimed portrait of American Muslims, Jane I. Smith introduces the basic tenets of the Muslim faith, surveys the history of Islam in North America, and profiles the lifestyles, religious practices, and worldviews of Muslims in the United States. She focuses particularly on the tensions of living faithfully and adhering to tradition while adapting to an American way of life, and she addresses the role of women, the raising and educating of children, appropriate dress and behavior, and incidences of prejudice and unfair treatment.The second edition of Islam in Americafeatures a new chapter on the post-9/11 period, discussing civil rights and profiling,…

Book details

List price: $32.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 11/19/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 7.40" wide x 8.94" long x 0.62" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

Seth Schwartz is the Lucius N. Littauer Professor of Classical Jewish Civilization and professor of religion at Columbia University. He is the author of "Imperialism and Jewish Society, 200 BCE to 640 CE" (Princeton) and "Josephus and Judaean Politics".



Introduction



Muslim Faith and Practice



Contributors to the Development of Islam



Islam Comes to America



Islam in the African American Community



The Public Practice of Islam



Women and the Muslim American Family



Living a Muslim Life in American Society



Islam in America Post-9/11


Chronology


Notes


Glossary


Resources for the Study of Islam in America


Index