The A to Z of Islam

by Ludwig W. Adamec

This paperback version of The Historical Dictionary of Islam, which has been revised and expanded, includes short biographies of theologians, philosophers, founders of Sunni and Shi'ite schools of jurisprudence, and individuals who influenced the interpretation of Islamic dogma, politics, and culture from early days to the present. The reader will find entries on major sects, philosophical trends, and the responses by Islamic movements to issues...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810845059
• ISBN13: 9780810845053
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.5"