Description
Covering the origins, key features, and legacy of the Islamic tradition, the third edition of A New Introduction to Islam includes new material on Islam in the 21st century and discussions of the impact of historical ideas, literature, and movements on contemporary trends.
- Includes updated and rewritten chapters on the Qur'an and hadith literature that covers important new academic research
- Compares the practice of Islam in different Islamic countries, as well as acknowledging the differences within Islam as practiced in Europe
- Features study questions for each chapter and more illustrative material, charts, and excerpts from primary sources
Author: Daniel W. Brown
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 04/24/2017
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.60w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781118953464
ISBN10: 1118953460
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Islam | History
About the Author
Daniel Brown is the Director of the Institute for the Study of Religion in the Middle East (ISRME) and the author of Rethinking Tradition in Modern Islamic Thought (1999). His interests include modern Muslim intellectual history, Hadith studies, and Muslim-Christian relations. He is the editor of the forthcoming Wiley Blackwell Companion to the Hadith.