Islam by John L Esposito

Islam by John L Esposito

This exceptionally successful survey text introduces the teachings and practice of Islam from its earliest origins up to its contemporary practice. John L. Esposito, an internationally renowned expert on Islam, traces the development of Islam and its impact on world history and politics. Lucidly written and expansive in scope, Islam: The Straight Path, Fifth Edition, provides keen insight into one of the world's least understood religions. It is ideally suited for use in courses on Islam, world religions, comparative religions, and Middle East history and culture. A FREE 6-month subscription to Oxford Islamic Studies Online (www.oxfordislamicstudies.com), edited by John L. Esposito, is included with the purchase of every new copy of this text.

This is the answer to every teacher's prayer for an informed and balanced introductory bookIt is elegantly written, beautifully synthesized, and helpful. Leila Fawaz, Tufts University Islam: The Straight Path is a remarkable testament to the author's breadth of scholarship and descriptive and explanatory economy. Peter Matthews Wright, The Colorado College Esposito's work in modern Islam gives him a rich perspective for introducing readers to the main modern strands of reform and revivalism, moderation, and extremism that shape the Islamic worldview in the twenty-first century. Seth Ward, University of Wyoming This is an excellent book, exhibiting the depth and the breadth of Esposito's knowledge about Islam and the Middle East. Professor Esposito is one of the most respected authorities on these subjects in our time. G. Michael Stathis, Southern Utah University

John L. Esposito is University Professor of Religion and International Affairs, Professor of Islamic Studies, Founding Director of the Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding and Director of The Bridge: Protecting Pluralism-Ending Islamophobia at Georgetown University. Editor-in-Chief of Oxford Islamic Studies Online and The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam, he is the author of What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam, Second Edition (2011), The Future of Islam (2010), and Unholy War: Terror in the Name of Islam (2002), and coauthor of Islam and Democracy after the Arab Spring (2015), all published by Oxford University Press.

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Titel	Islam
Autor	John L Esposito
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Oxford University Press Inc
Erscheinungsjahr	2015-11-09
Seitenanzahl	368
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