Islam in Context Past, Present, and Future

Name: Islam in Context Past, Present, and Future
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ISBN: 9780801026270

ISBN-10: 080102627X

ISBN-13: 9780801026270

Edition: 2003

Authors: Peter G. Riddell, Peter Cotterell

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In recent months, much attention has been paid to Islam and the greater Muslim world. Some analysis has been openly hostile, while even more has been overly simplistic. Islam in Context goes behind the recent crisis to discuss the history of Islam, describe its basic structure and beliefs, explore the current division between Muslim moderates and extremists, and suggest a way forward. Authors Peter G. Riddell and Peter Cotterell draw from sources such as the Qur'an, early Christian chronicles of the Crusades, and contemporary Muslim and non-Muslim writings. They move beyond the stereotypes of Muhammad-both idealized and negative-and argue against the myth that relatively recent events in…

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List price: $29.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Baker Academic
Publication date: 7/1/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 232
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.49" tall
Weight: 0.858
Language: English



Illustrations


Introduction



Looking Back



Beginnings



Caliphs and Confusion



Beliefs and Practices



Qur'an and Christianity



In Between: The Ebb and Flow of Empire



The Age of Muslim Empire



Empires Crumble



From Medieval to Modern



The Missionaries



Conflict in the Middle East



Looking Around



The Muslim Masses and Westophobia



The Radical Islamist Worldview



The Moderate Worldview



Responses to Terrorism


Conclusions


Select Bibliography


Index