Islam : History, Religion, and Politics Paperback / softback
by Tamara (The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg) Sonn
Part of the Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion series
Paperback / softback
Description
Now available in a fully-revised and updated third edition, Islam: History, Religion and Politics, provides a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the core teachings, historical development, and contemporary public struggles of Islam. Features a new chapter on the Arab Spring and the ongoing struggles for representative governance throughout the Muslim worldIncludes up-to-date analysis of the civil wars in Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen, including the rise of terrorist groups like Boko Haram and ISISSpans Islamic history from the life of Muhammad and the birth of Islamic ideals, through Islam’s phenomenal geographical expansion and cultural development, to the creation of modern states and its role in today’s global societyWritten by a leading scholar of Islamic studies
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:224 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:11/12/2015
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- ISBN:9781118972304
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:224 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:11/12/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781118972304