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Renard, John, 1944-
Islam.
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The handy Islam answer book /
John
Renard
.
by
Renard
,
John
,
1944-
Visible Ink Press, [2015]
Call #:
297 R394h
Subjects
Islam.
ISBN:
9781578595105 (pbk.)
157859510X (pbk.)
Alternate title:
Islam answer book
Description:
xii, 435 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-392) and index.
Contents:
An overview of Islam -- Islam's growth into a global community -- Politics and contemporary global affairs -- Sacred sources and their interpretation -- Essential beliefs -- Symbols, rituals, and religious observances -- Themes in Islamic spirituality -- Authority, law, and ethics -- Islam and other faiths -- Culture and religion -- Knowledge, scholarship, and the Islamic humanities -- Aesthetics, literature, the visual and spatial Arts.
Summary:
"Provides detailed descriptions of the history, beliefs, symbols, rituals, observations, customs, leaders, and organization of the world's second largest religion, [explaining] the significance of the Five Pillars, Muhammad, various sects, the Qur'an, Islamic law, and much more.
John
Renard
, Ph.D., received his doctorate in Islamic studies from Harvard University. He has more than 40 years of research and teaching experience."--Provided by publisher.
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