Key themes for the study of Islam by Elias, Jamal J instant download

Key themes for the study of Islam by Elias, Jamal J instant download

x, 445 pages ; 23 cm, An introduction to Islam for Western students, featuring nineteen essays that use English-language terms to discuss familiar concepts in the Islamic religion and society, and examining such topics as gender, prophecy, ritual, war, and more, Includes bibliographical references and index, Art / Kishwar Rizvi -- Authority / Devin DeWeese -- Belief / R. Kevin Jacques -- Body / Shahzad Bashir -- Community / Ahmet T. Karamustafa -- Culture / Michael Cooperson -- Death / Amila Buturovic -- Gender / Kelly Pemberton -- God / Jamal J. Elias -- History / Snjezana Buzov -- Institution / Joseph E. Lowry -- Law / A. Kevin Reinhart -- Modernity / Bruce B. Lawrence -- Prayer / Shawkat M. Toorawa -- Prophecy / Devin Stewart -- Ritual / Amina M. Steinfels -- Text / İrvin Cemil Schick -- War / Sohail H. Hashmi -- Word / Walid A. Saleh