Muslims

This concise and authoritative guide provides a complete survey of Islamic history and thought from its formative period to the present day. It examines the unique elements which have combined to form Islam, in particular the Qu'ran and the influence of Muhammad, and traces the ways in which these sources have interacted historically to create Muslim theology and law, as well as the alternative visions of Islam found in Shi'ism and Sufism. Combining core source materials with coverage of current scholarship and of recent events in the Islamic world, Andrew Rippin introduces this hugely diverse and widespread religion in a succinct, challenging and refreshing way. Using a distinctive critical approach which promotes engagement with key issues, from fundamentalism and women's rights to problems of identity and modernity, it is ideal for students seeking to understand Muslims and their faith. The improved and expanded third edition now contains brand new sections on twenty-first century developments, from the Taliban to Jihad and Al-Qaeda, and includes updated references throughout.

ISBN 0415348889   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9780415348881 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 478 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd   Published in London Imprint Routledge   Series title Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices Format Paperback   Previous ISBN 9780415217828 Publication date 05 May 2005   Height (mm) 216 Library of Congress BP161.2.R5   Width (mm) 138 DEWEY 297   Spine width (mm) 21 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level General Pages 384

		Transliteration and other technical considerations
Pt. I		Formative elements of classical Islam
1		Prehistory
2		The Qur'an
3		Muhammad
Pt. II		Emergence of Islamic identity
4		Political action and theory
5		Theological exposition
6		Legal developments
7		Ritual practice
Pt. III		Alternative visions of classical Islamic identity
8		The Shi'a
9		Sufi devotion
Pt. IV		Consolidation of Islamic identity
10		Intellectual culture
11		Medieval visions of Islam
Pt. V		Modern visions of Islam
12		Describing modernity
13		Muhammad and modernity
14		The Qur'an and modernity
15		Issues of identity
Pt. VI		Re-visioning Islam
16		Feminism's Islam
17		Islam in the twenty-first century and beyond

"Probably the best general account of what Muslims believe."-Robert Irwin, Guardian "Provides a scholarly and yet readable introduction to the Islamic tradition. Rippin presents a complex religious tradition in a condensed, well-documented, and up-to-date work."-Studies in Religion "Rippin manages to give an accessible and representative overview of the doctrinal and ritual developments of Islam."-Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies "Every page of it is a delight...not sacrificing subtlety and historical accuracy and a highly readable style."-Vera B. Moreen, Dept. of Religious Studies, Franklin & Marshall College

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