Islam - The Basics by Roland Machatschke

Islam - The Basics by Roland Machatschke

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Here is a basic introduction to Islam, its history, teachings, practices and institutions, presented as accessibly as if it were in a newspaper. We are introduced to Muhammad and his teaching; the trends and schools in Islam; the history and spread of Islam; art and science in Islam; and to the different situations of Muslims in the modern world.

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Islam - The Basics by Roland Machatschke

Here is a great deal of information, clearly and simply stated, in the shortest possible space. This book is a basic introduction to Islam, its history, teachings, practices and institutions, presented as accessibly as if it were in a magazine or newspaper. We are introduced to Muhammad and his teaching; the trends and schools in Islam; the history and spread of Islam; art and science in Islam; and to the different situations of Muslims in the world of the mid-1990s, in Europe and North Africa, in Turkey and the Middle East, in the former Soviet Union and Africa, on the Indian sub-continent and in Indonesia. There is a chronological table and a list of books for further reading. A former editor with the German Language Service of the BBC, Roland Machatschke is Editor in Chief, Television News and Current Affairs, with the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, and lectures in journalism at Vienna University.
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ISBN 13 9780334026037
ISBN 10 0334026032
Title Islam - The Basics
Author Roland Machatschke
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher SCM Press
Year published 2013-01-22
Number of pages 96
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.