Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 171 mm x 246 mm
Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 171 mm x 246 mm
ISBN: 978-0-631-21603-2
Verlag: Wiley
'A New Introduction to Islam 'offers students a fresh account of the origins, major features and lasting impact of the Islamic tradition. The development of Muslim beliefs and practices is carefully explored against the background of social and cultural contexts that extend from North Africa to South and Southeast Asia, providing a new and illuminating perspective.
This thought-provoking book:
Introduces students to the history and development of Islamic studies as a discipline, showing how it has shaped our understanding of Islam
Examines how the vibrant religious culture of the Near East produced a unique and brilliant intellectual and religious tradition spanning the fields of Islamic law, theology, philosophy and mysticism
Surveys the ways in which Islamic tradition has enriched the world and in turn been enriched by interaction with other civilizations, from the Mongols to the modern West
Considers the opportunities and challenges facing Muslims today.
Useful student features include detailed chronologies and tables summarizing key information, as well as maps and diagrams. It provides the ideal introductory textbook to the fascinating practice, history and beliefs of Islamic tradition.
Zielgruppe
students of Islam in departments of history, religion or Middle Eastern studies, students of comparative religion or religion and culture, general readers
Autoren/Hrsg.
Weitere Infos & Material
List of Figures
List of Maps
Introduction: The Problem of Defining Islam
Part I: Islamic Origins:
1. The Conquests:
Psychological Impact
Archaeological Data: The 'Invisible' Conquests
Resources for Further Study
2. Arabia:
Pre-Islamic Poetry
The Book of Idols
Mecca and the Quraysh
The Gifts of the Arabs
Resources for Further Study
3. The Pre-Islamic Near East:
Christianity in the Near East
Religion in the Sßsßnian Empire
The Place of the Arabs in the Near East
Resources for Further Study
4. Religion of Empire:
Arab Colonial Policy
The Problem of Conversion
The Nature of Leadership
The Dome of the Rock
The Constitution of Medina
Resources for Further Study
Part II: The Formation of the Islamic Tradition:
5. The Qurßn:
The History of the Text
The Qurßn in Muslim Piety
Interpreting The Qurßn
Resources for Further Study
6. The Life of Muhammad:
Prologue and Setting
Birth and Childhood
Early Adulthood
The Beginning of Revelation
Opposition
The Night Journey and Ascent to Heaven
The Hijra
Victory and Defeat
The Peace of Al-Hudaybiyya and the Farewell Pilgrimage
Resources for Further Study
7. The Tradition Literature
The Science of Hadîth
The Exegetical Origins of Hadîth
In Quest of the Historical Muhammad
The Sîra and the Shaping of an Islamic World View
Resources for Further Study
Part III: Islamic Institutions:
8. The Caliphate:
The Shîî Vision
Shîîsm and the Abbßsid Revolution
Twelvers
The Ismß îlîs
The Nizßrî 'Assassins'
The Khßrijites
The Sßsßnian Revival
Al-Mßwardî and the Sunnî Compromise
Resources for Further Study
9. Islamic Law:
The Coffee Debate
Revelation and Reason
Qiyßs
The Schools of Law
Islamic Law and the State
Ijmß
The Usûl Al-Fiqh
The Substance of the Law
Ritual Purity
Acts of Worship
The Origins of Islamic Law
Resources for Further Study
10. Islamic Theology - Philosophy:
Freedom and Determinism
Gods Attributes
Faith and Works
Leadership
The Sunnî Consensus
Ahmad ibn Hanbal
al-Asharî
al-Asharî and Kalßm
The Theological Environment
The Challenge Of Philosophy
Prophecy and Revelation in Islamic Philosophy
Philosophy and Mysticism
Resources for Further Study
11. Sûfîsm:
Stages on the Path
The Spiritual Master
Sûfî Brotherhoods
Sûfî Ritual
The Destination
Sûfî Cosmology
Sûfîsm in History: The Case of al-Hallßj
Beginnings to the Tenth Century
Classical Manuals and the Growth of Tarîqas
The Pervasiveness of Sûfîsm
Resources for Further Study
Part IV: Crisis and Renewal in Islamic History:
12. Turks, Crusaders and Mongols:
The Saljûqs
Al-Ghazßlî and the Sunnî Revival
Slave Soldiers
The Crusades
The Mongols
The Impact of the Mongol Invasions
Resources for Further Study
13. Encounter with the West:
The Ottoman, Safßvid and Mughal Empires
The Rise of European Power
The Religious Environment
The Ulamß and the Empires
Trends in Sûfîsm
The Wahhßbîs
Jihßd Movements
Al-Afghßnî
Sayyid Ahmad Khßn and Alîgarh
Resources for Further Study
14. Islam and Modernity:
From Caliphate to Nation-State
The Idea of the Islamic State
From Sharîa to Secular Law and Back
A New Kalßm?
The Vitality of Sûfîsm
Resources for Further Study
Epilogue: Islam in a Pos
