{"product_id":"islam-9781118972304","title":"Islam","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow available in a fully-revised and updated third edition, \u003ci\u003eIslam: History, Religion and Politics,\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the core teachings, historical development, and contemporary public struggles of Islam.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a new chapter on the Arab Spring and the ongoing struggles for representative governance throughout the Muslim world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes up-to-date analysis of the civil wars in Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen, including the rise of terrorist groups like Boko Haram and ISIS\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpans 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 its role in today's global society\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by a leading scholar of Islamic studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaps xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Many Paths to One God: Establishing the Ideals 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Quran 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Quran and Other Scriptures 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThemes of the Quran 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Exemplary Life of Muhammad, Prophet of Islam:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sunna 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Early Muslim Community and the Pillars of Islam 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Successors (“Caliphs”) 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Communal Disputes 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Pursuit of Knowledge in the Service of God and Humanity: The Golden Age 34\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstitutions 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaw 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical Structure 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural Achievements 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpirituality and the Mystical Tradition: Sufism 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Division and Reorganization 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Crusades and Other Disasters 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Decline of the Abbasids and Rise of the Ottomans 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersia: The Safavid Empire 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndia and the Rise of the Mughals 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Developments in Islamic History 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Colonialism and Reform 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColonialism 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Outcome of World War I 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Effects of Colonialism and Themes of Islamic Reform 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModern Iterations of Islamic Reform and New Challenges 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIslamist Approaches to Reform 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Mainstream Islamists and Radicals 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Contemporary Islam: The Challenges of Democratization and Complications of Global Politics 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurkey 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIran 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePakistan, Afghanistan, and al]Qaeda 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndonesia 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTunisia and the Arab Spring 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat about Terrorism? ISIS, Boko Haram, Islamic Jihad, Hamas, and Hezbollah 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Asking the Right Questions 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 000\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406959386967,"sku":"9781118972304","price":18.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118972304.jpg?v=1730497695","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/islam-9781118972304","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}