LEADER 04684nam 2200709 450 001 9910828576103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-118-97231-7 010 $a1-118-97232-5 035 $a(CKB)3710000000486264 035 $a(EBL)4183001 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001555509 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16181683 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001555509 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)14817404 035 $a(PQKB)10056480 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16182600 035 $a(PQKB)21607052 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4183001 035 $a(DLC) 2015027387 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4183001 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11124854 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL839985 035 $a(OCoLC)932334380 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC7104300 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL7104300 035 $a(JP-MeL)3000110275 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000486264 100 $a20160105h20162016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aIslam $ehistory, religion, and politics /$fTamara Sonn 205 $aThird edition. 210 1$aWest Sussex, England :$cWiley Blackwell,$d2016. 210 4$d2016 215 $a1 online resource (191 p.) 225 1 $aWiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion Series 300 $aFirst ed.: 2004. 2nd ed.: 2010 300 $aIncludes index 311 $a1-118-97230-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntro -- Title Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Maps -- 1 Many Paths to One God: Establishing the Ideals -- The Quran -- The Quran and Other Scriptures -- Themes of the Quran -- The Exemplary Life of Muhammad, Prophet of Islam: The Sunna -- The Early Muslim Community and the Pillars of Islam -- The Successors ("Caliphs") -- Early Communal Disputes -- Conclusion -- 2 The Pursuit of Knowledge in the Service of God and Humanity: The Golden Age -- Institutions -- Law -- Political Structure -- Cultural Achievements -- Spirituality and the Mystical Tradition: Sufism -- Conclusion -- 3 Division and Reorganization -- The Crusades and Other Disasters -- The Decline of the Abbasids and Rise of the Ottomans -- Persia: The Safavid Empire -- India and the Rise of the Mughals -- Understanding Developments in Islamic History -- Conclusion -- 4 Colonialism and Reform -- Colonialism -- The Outcome of World War I -- The Effects of Colonialism and Themes of Islamic Reform -- Modern Iterations of Islamic Reform and New Challenges -- Islamist Approaches to Reform -- Conclusion: Mainstream Islamists and Radicals -- 5 Contemporary Islam: The Challenges of Democratization and Complications of Global Politics -- Turkey -- Iran -- Pakistan, Afghanistan, and al-Qaeda -- Indonesia -- Tunisia and the Arab Spring -- What about Terrorism? ISIS, Boko Haram, Islamic Jihad, Hamas, and Hezbollah -- Conclusion: Asking the Right Questions -- Further Reading -- Art and Architecture -- Current Affairs -- History -- Literature -- Philosophy -- Reference -- Religion -- Science -- Women -- Websites -- Index -- End User License Agreement. 330 $a"Now available in a fully revised and updated third edition, Islam: History, Religion and Politics, provides a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the core teachings, historical development, and contemporary public struggles of Islam. Featuring a new chapter on the Arab Spring, this edition also includes up-to-date analysis of the civil wars in Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen, and a detailed study of the rise of modern terrorist groups Boko Haram and ISIS. This illuminating introduction spans Islamic history from the life of Muhammad and the birth of Islamic ideals, through Islam's phenomenal geographical expansion and cultural development, to the creation of modern states and Islam's role in today's global society. Written by a leading scholar of Islamic studies, the third edition of this well-respected introduction will continue to be an essential tool for anyone interested in better understanding the evolution of this influential and politically-charged world religion"--$cProvided by publisher. 410 0$aWiley-Blackwell brief histories of religion. 606 $aIslam$xHistory 606 $aIslam$xEssence, genius, nature 615 0$aIslam$xHistory. 615 0$aIslam$xEssence, genius, nature. 676 $a297 686 $a167$2njb/09 686 $a297$2njb/09 700 $aSonn$b Tamara$f1949-$01117479 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910828576103321 996 $aIslam$93990576 997 $aUNINA