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Lewis, Bernard, 1916-
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Islam.
Islamic renewal.
Islam -- 21st century
Islam -- Essence, genius, nature.
Religious awakening -- Islam.
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Lewis, Bernard, 1916-
Islam.
Islamic renewal.
Islam -- 21st century
Islam -- Essence, genius, nature.
Religious awakening -- Islam.
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Islam : the religion and the people / Bernard Lewis, Buntzie Churchill.
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Lewis, Bernard, 1916-
Wharton Press, c2009.
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297
L673i
Subjects
Islam.
Islamic renewal.
Islam -- 21st century
Islam -- Essence, genius, nature.
Religious awakening -- Islam.
ISBN:
9780132230858
0132230852
Description:
xvi, 237 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
The faith and the faithful -- The pillars of the faith -- Scripture, tradition and law -- The mosque -- Diversity and tolerance -- Sunni, Shiʻa, and others -- Some history -- Government and opposition -- The wider world of Islam -- Islam and the economy -- Women in Islam -- Dress -- Language and writing -- War and peace -- Radical Islam.
Summary:
"For many people, Islam remains a mystery. Here Bernard Lewis and Buntzie Ellis Churchill examine Islam: what its adherents believe and how their religion has shaped them, their rich and diverse cultures, and their politics over more than 14 centuries."--Book jacket.
Other authors:
Churchill, Buntzie Ellis, 1939-
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