Islam The Straight Path Updated with New Epilogue

Name: Islam The Straight Path Updated with New Epilogue
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ISBN: 9780195182668

ISBN-10: 0195182669

ISBN-13: 9780195182668

Edition: 3rd 2005 (Revised)

Authors: John L. Esposito

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This updated version of Islam: The Straight Path includes a new Epilogue by John Esposito in which he addresses the impact 9/11 and its aftermath have had on both the Muslim and non-Muslim world, discussing Islam's relationship to democracy and modernity and focusing more sharply on the origins and growth of extremism and terrorism in the name of Islam. 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…

Book details

List price: $42.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/30/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Preface to the Revised Third Edition


Introduction



Muhammad and the Quran: Messenger and Message



The Muslim Community in History



Religious Life: Belief and Practice



Modern Interpretations of Islam



Contemporary Islam: Religion and Politics



Islam and Change: Issues of Authority and Interpretation



Epilogue


Glossary


Notes


Select Bibliography


Index