Islam: The Straight Path
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ISBN: 0195074726 / Publisher: Oxford University Press, January 1992
Now in an expanded edition, this outstandingly successful survey text introduces students of religio...
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Now in an expanded edition, this outstandingly successful survey text introduces students of religion and world politics to the faith and practice of Islam, the second largest religion in the world and one of the most politically potent. Tracing the law, theology, mysticism and philosophy ofIslam from its earliest origins to its contemporary resurgence, the text also dispels stereotypes about the role of Islam in Muslim life today and its complex and at times conflagrational influence on politics and government throughout the world. A comprehensive and highly useful text for studentsof religion and world politics, The Straight Path is an indispensable resource for understanding Islam in all its contemporary vitality.
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