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Historical dictionary of Islam

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 conciseoverview of Islamic history, religion, philosophy, and Islamic political movements. This is done.

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  • "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 conciseoverview 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 thebiographies 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."
  • "The reader will find entries on major sects, philosophical trends, and the responses by Islamic movements to issues of 21st century politics, such as the inroads of Westernization in the Islamic world. A chronology lists important dates from the sixth to the end of the 20th century and an introductory chapter outlines the history of Islam and religion to modern days."
  • "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 conciseoverview of Islamic history, religion, philosophy, and Islamic political movements. This is done."@en
  • ""Muslims are not a homogeneous people who can be understood solely by the study of 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 as their model of the Islamic state." "This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Islam presents a concise overview of Islamic history, religion, philosophy, and political movements through a list of acronyms and abbreviations, a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and cross-referenced dictionary entries that include the biographies and ideas of medieval thinkers and modem members of the religious and political establishments. Entries describe the major sects, schools of theology, and jurisprudence, as well as aspects of Islamic culture."--Résumé de l'éditeur."

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  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Electronic resource"
  • "History"@en
  • "History"
  • "Dictionaries"@en
  • "Dictionaries"
  • "Encyclopedieën (vorm)"

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  • "Historical dictionary of Islam"@en
  • "Historical dictionary of Islam"
  • "Historical dictionary of islam"
  • "Historical Dictionary Of Islam"

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