The Oxford Dictionary Of Islam

Author : John L. Esposito
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2004-10-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199757268

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The Oxford Dictionary of Islam by John L. Esposito Pdf

The dictionary focuses primarily on the 19th and 20th centuries, stressing topics of most interest to Westerners. What emerges is a highly informative look at the religious, political, and social spheres of the modern Islamic world. Naturally, readers will find many entries on topics of intense current interest, such as terrorism and the Taliban, Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida, the PLO and HAMAS. But the coverage goes well beyond recent headlines. There are biographical profiles, ranging from Naguib Mahfouz (the Nobel Prize winner from Egypt) to Malcolm X, including political leaders, influential thinkers, poets, scientists, and writers. Other entries cover major political movements, militant groups, and religious sects as well as terms from Islamic law, culture, and religion, key historical events, and important landmarks (such as Mecca and Medina). A series of entries looks at Islam in individual nations, such as Afghanistan, the West Bank and Gaza, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and the United States, and the

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:474578026

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Oxford Dictionary of Islam by Anonim Pdf

Author : John L. Esposito
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Islam
ISBN : 0199891206

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The Oxford dictionary of Islam by John L. Esposito Pdf

Designed for readers with little or no knowledge of Islam, the Oxford Dictionary of Islam provides vividly-written, up-to-date, and authoritative entries. The Dictionary focuses primarily on the 19th and 20th centuries, providing a highly informative look at the religious, political, and social spheres of the modern Islamic world. There are entries on topics of current interest such as terrorism and the Taliban, Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida, the PLO and HAMAS, but the coverage also includes biographical profiles, and entries covering major political movements, militant groups, religious sects terms from Islamic law, culture and religion, key historical events, and important landmarks. A series of entries look at Islam in individual nations, and there are discussions of Islamic views on contemporary issues.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0199764468

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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women by Anonim Pdf

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women will provide clear, current, comprehensive information on the major topics of scholarly interest within the study of Islam and women.

Author : Nouf Sulaiman al-Shamari
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Islam
ISBN : 6030049690

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A Critical View of The Oxford Dictionary of Islam by Nouf Sulaiman al-Shamari Pdf

Author : John L. Esposito
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2000-04-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199880416

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The Oxford History of Islam by John L. Esposito Pdf

Lavishly illustrated with over 300 pictures, including more than 200 in full color, The Oxford History of Islam offers the most wide-ranging and authoritative account available of the second largest--and fastest growing--religion in the world. John L. Esposito, Editor-in-Chief of the four-volume Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World, has gathered together sixteen leading scholars, both Muslim and non-Muslim, to examine the origins and historical development of Islam--its faith, community, institutions, sciences, and arts. Beginning in the pre-Islamic Arab world, the chapters range from the story of Muhammad and his Companions, to the development of Islamic religion and culture and the empires that grew from it, to the influence that Islam has on today's world. The book covers a wide array of subjects, casting light on topics such as the historical encounter of Islam and Christianity, the role of Islam in the Mughal and Ottoman empires, the growth of Islam in Southeast Asia, China, and Africa, the political, economic, and religious challenges of European imperialism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and Islamic communities in the modern Western world. In addition, the book offers excellent articles on Islamic religion, art and architecture, and sciences as well as bibliographies. Events in the contemporary world have led to an explosion of interest and scholarly work on Islam. Written for the general reader but also appealing to specialists, The Oxford History of Islam offers the best of that recent scholarship, presented in a readable style and complemented by a rich variety of illustrations.

Author : Patrick Hughes,Thomas Patrick Hughes
Publisher : Asian Educational Services
Page : 774 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8120606728

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Dictionary of Islam by Patrick Hughes,Thomas Patrick Hughes Pdf

Being A Cyclopaedia Of The Doctrines, Rites, Ceremonies, And Customs. Together With The Technical And Theological Terms Of The Muhammadan Religion, With Numerous Illustrations.

Author : Thomas Patrick Hughes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 782 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Islam
ISBN : BNC:1001972288

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A Dictionary of Islam by Thomas Patrick Hughes Pdf

Author : John L. Esposito
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-02-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 019974596X

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The Future of Islam by John L. Esposito Pdf

John L. Esposito is one of America's leading authorities on Islam. Now, in this brilliant portrait of Islam today-- and tomorrow-- he draws on a lifetime of thought and research to provide an accurate, richly nuanced, and revelatory account of the fastest growing religion in the world. Here Esposito explores the major questions and issues that face Islam in the 21st century and that will deeply affect global politics: Is Islam compatible with modern notions of democracy, rule of law, gender equality, and human rights? How representative and widespread is Islamic fundamentalism and the threat of global terrorism? Can Muslim minority communities be loyal citizens in America and Europe? In the midst of these questions Esposito places an important emphasis on the issue of Islamophobia, the threat it poses, and its vast impact on politics and society in the US and Europe. He also turns the mirror on the US and Europe and paints a revealing portrait of how we appear to Muslims. Recent decades have brought extraordinary changes in the Muslim world, and in addressing these issues, Esposito paints a complex picture of Islam in all its diversity--a picture of urgent importance as we face the challenges of the coming century.

Author : Oliver Nicholson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1743 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780192562463

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The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity by Oliver Nicholson Pdf

The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity is the first comprehensive reference book covering every aspect of history, culture, religion, and life in Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Near East (including the Persian Empire and Central Asia) between the mid-3rd and the mid-8th centuries AD, the era now generally known as Late Antiquity. This period saw the re-establishment of the Roman Empire, its conversion to Christianity and its replacement in the West by Germanic kingdoms, the continuing Roman Empire in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Persian Sassanian Empire, and the rise of Islam. Consisting of over 1.5 million words in more than 5,000 A-Z entries, and written by more than 400 contributors, it is the long-awaited middle volume of a series, bridging a significant period of history between those covered by the acclaimed Oxford Classical Dictionary and The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages. The scope of the Dictionary is broad and multi-disciplinary; across the wide geographical span covered (from Western Europe and the Mediterranean as far as the Near East and Central Asia), it provides succinct and pertinent information on political history, law, and administration; military history; religion and philosophy; education; social and economic history; material culture; art and architecture; science; literature; and many other areas. Drawing on the latest scholarship, and with a formidable international team of advisers and contributors, The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity aims to establish itself as the essential reference companion to a period that is attracting increasing attention from scholars and students worldwide.

Author : Anver M. Emon,Rumee Ahmed
Publisher : Oxford Handbooks in Law
Page : 1009 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199679010

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The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Law by Anver M. Emon,Rumee Ahmed Pdf

"The Oxford Handbook on Islamic Law offers a historiographic window into the scholarly treatment of a wide range of topics in the field of Islamic legal studies. Each essay, authored by an expert in the field, situates its subject in relation to historical academic scholarship. The historiographic feature of the volume is deliberate. It aims to assist readers-graduate students, scholars, and others-to appreciate the contested nature of key concepts and topics in Islamic law without taking any particular account for granted. The essays both describe and reflect on scholarly debates, and gesture to future areas of fruitful research."--webpage.

Author : Emad Eldin Shahin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Islam and politics
ISBN : 0199739358

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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Politics by Emad Eldin Shahin Pdf

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Politics provides in-depth coverage of the political dimensions of Islam and the Muslim world. Developments in Muslim societies in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries have highlighted the need for a major reference work focusing primarily on thesedimensions. The realization of internal decay and relentless quest for reform, the collapse of the Islamic caliphate, the fall of most parts of the Muslim world under western colonialism, the emergence of nation-states, the dominance of secular ideologies, the rise of Islamic revivalist movementsand faith-based political, economic, and social alternatives, the confrontation between Islamic movements and secular inspired regimes have constituted major turning points in the contemporary history of Muslim societies. At no time has the understanding of the nature and implications of thesedevelopments been needed more.Based on the highly acclaimed 2009 publication, The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Politics brings together over 400 new and updated entries to create a single, specialized reference source on this important topic.

Author : Azim Nanji
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008-04-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780141920863

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The Penguin Dictionary of Islam by Azim Nanji Pdf

Islam today is a truly global faith, yet it remains somewhat of an enigma to many of us. Each and every day our newspapers are saturated with references to Islam; Quran, Taliban, Hijab, Fatwa, Allah, Sunni, Jihad, Shia, the list goes on. But how much do we really understand? Are we, in fact, misunderstanding? The Penguin Dictionary of Islam provides complete, impartial answers. It includes extensive coverage of the historical formations of the worldwide Muslim community and highlights key modern Muslim figures and events. Understanding Islam is vital to understanding our world and this text is the definitive authority, designed for both general and academic readers.

Author : Tom Devonshire Jones,Linda Murray,Peter Murray
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-26
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780199680276

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The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Art and Architecture by Tom Devonshire Jones,Linda Murray,Peter Murray Pdf

"First published as: The Oxford companion to Christian art and architecture in 1996 by Oxford University Press." --T.p. verso.

Author : Bron Taylor
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 1927 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-10
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781441122780

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Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature by Bron Taylor Pdf

The Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature, originally published in 2005, is a landmark work in the burgeoning field of religion and nature. It covers a vast and interdisciplinary range of material, from thinkers to religious traditions and beyond, with clarity and style. Widely praised by reviewers and the recipient of two reference work awards since its publication (see www.religionandnature.com/ern), this new, more affordable version is a must-have book for anyone interested in the manifold and fascinating links between religion and nature, in all their many senses.