Prayer in Islamic Thought and Practice
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Prayer in Islamic Thought and Practice by Marion Holmes Katz
Marion Holmes Katz's richly textured book offers a broad historical survey of the rules, values and interpretations relating to Salat, the five daily prayers of Islam. This innovative study on the subject examines the different ways in which prayer has been understood in Islamic law, Sufi mysticism and Islamic philosophy.
'Marion Holmes Katz's richly textured book offers a broad historical survey of the rules, values and interpretations relating to SalātThis innovative study on the subject examines the different ways in which prayer has been understood in Islamic law, Sufi mysticism and Islamic philosophy.' Abrar
'A thoughtful and at times eye-opening examination of the role of prayer in Islamic societies … indispensable …' Stephen Schwartz, Middle East Quarterly
'A review such as this can only whet readers' appetites and encourage them to read this richly erudite and enjoyable book. It is truly a feat of scholarship, not only thoroughly researched, but also written in a clear style that makes it accessible to relative beginners and more advanced scholars alike. Marion Holmes Katz is to be commended for taking on this difficult task and executing it almost perfectly.' Maya Yazigi, Middle East Media and Book Reviews (http://membr.uwm.edu)
'This thoroughly researched book cites a wide range of sources from Islamic thought, which makes it of interest to students and scholars alike.' Yasmin Amin, American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences
'In this rich, engaging, and illuminating book, Marion Holmes Katz attempts, and largely achieves, something remarkable. … One of the best qualities of the book is its capacity to make clear that Islam is no monolith as regards prayer or, by implication, virtually any element of belief or practice.' Paul Powers, Journal of the American Oriental Society
'A thoughtful and at times eye-opening examination of the role of prayer in Islamic societies … indispensable …' Stephen Schwartz, Middle East Quarterly
'A review such as this can only whet readers' appetites and encourage them to read this richly erudite and enjoyable book. It is truly a feat of scholarship, not only thoroughly researched, but also written in a clear style that makes it accessible to relative beginners and more advanced scholars alike. Marion Holmes Katz is to be commended for taking on this difficult task and executing it almost perfectly.' Maya Yazigi, Middle East Media and Book Reviews (http://membr.uwm.edu)
'This thoroughly researched book cites a wide range of sources from Islamic thought, which makes it of interest to students and scholars alike.' Yasmin Amin, American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences
'In this rich, engaging, and illuminating book, Marion Holmes Katz attempts, and largely achieves, something remarkable. … One of the best qualities of the book is its capacity to make clear that Islam is no monolith as regards prayer or, by implication, virtually any element of belief or practice.' Paul Powers, Journal of the American Oriental Society
Marion Holmes Katz is Associate Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at New York University. Her publications include Body of Text: The Emergence of the Sunni Law of Ritual Purity (2002) and The Birth of the Prophet Muhammad: Devotional Piety in Sunni Islam (2007).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521716291 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521716292 |
| Title | Prayer in Islamic Thought and Practice |
| Author | Marion Holmes Katz |
| Series | Themes In Islamic History |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2013-04-29 |
| Number of pages | 250 |
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