| Historical Dictionary of Islam, Second Edition Contributor(s): Adamec, Ludwig W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810861615 ISBN-13: 9780810861619 Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2009 Annotation: The purpose of this second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Islam is to provide for the lay person as well as the serious student a concise dictionary of Islamic history, religion, philosophy, and Islamic political movements. Click for more in this series: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - History - Religion | Reference |
| Dewey: 297.03 |
| LCCN: 2008052498 |
| Series: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5.8" W x 8.6" L (1.85 lbs) 514 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Features: Bibliography, Maps, Table of Contents |
| Review Citations: Library Journal 09/01/2009 pg. 138 Booklist 11/15/2009 pg. 55 Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2009 pg. 12 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: There is both unity and variety in the Islamic world. Muslims are not a homogeneous people who can be explained solely by their normative texts: the Koran and the Sunnah. Muslims differ vastly in their interpretation of Islam: modernists want to reinterpret Islam to adapt to the requirements of modern times while traditionalists tend to look to the classical and medieval periods of Islam as their model of the Islamic state. The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Islam presents a concise overview of Islamic history, religion, philosophy, and Islamic political movements. This is done through a list of abbreviations and acronyms, a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and cross-referenced dictionary entries, which include the biographies and thoughts of medieval thinkers, as well as those of modern members of the religious and political establishments. Articles describe the major sects, schools of theology, and jurisprudence, as well as aspects of Islamic culture. Together, this book represents a brief introduction to the field of Islamic studies. |
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