Islam in the world /
This invaluable introductory guide provides a complete and lively summary of Islam, one of the most worldly of the great religions, in which the quest for spiritual fulfillment is inevitably bound up with political aspirations. Malise Ruthven presents a full overview of the religion in its historica...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
c2006.
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| Edition: | 3rd edition |
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| Classic Catalogue: | View this record in Classic Catalogue |
| Summary: | This invaluable introductory guide provides a complete and lively summary of Islam, one of the most worldly of the great religions, in which the quest for spiritual fulfillment is inevitably bound up with political aspirations. Malise Ruthven presents a full overview of the religion in its historical, geographic, and social settings. |
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| Physical Description: | xxiv, 502 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-447) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780195305036 0195305035 |