Islam: An Introduction

by Catharina Raudvere

Book Overview

Many existing introductions to Islam focus predominantly on the Middle East and on historical background at the expense of Islam as a lived faith. Assessing Islam as a truly global phenomenon, Catharina Raudvere engages thoroughly with history, (explaining the significance of the revelation of the Prophet Muhammad and the origins of the different Sunni and Shi'a groups within Islam), while also giving full and comprehensive coverage to Muslim ritual...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848850840
• ISBN13: 9781848850842
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.3"