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Islam : a very short introduction
Record details
- ISBN: 9780199642878 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0199642877 (pbk.)
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Physical Description:
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xiv, 177 p. : ill., maps ; 18 cm. - Edition: 2nd ed.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Islam, Muslims, and Islamism -- The Quran and prophet -- Divine unicity -- The Shari'a and its consequences -- Woman and family -- The two jihads. |
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| Subject: | Islam |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | BP 161.2 .R88 2012 | 30775305463375 | General Collection | Available | - |
Author Notes
Islam: a Very Short Introduction
Malise Ruthven was born in Dublin of Hiberno-Scottish parentage. A former scriptwriter with the BBC Arabic and World Services, he holds an MA in English Literature and a PhD in Social and Political Sciences from Cambridge University. He has taught Islamic studies, cultural history and comparative religion at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, Birkbeck College, University of London, the University of California, San Diego, Dartmouth College, New Hampshire and atthe Colorado College, Colorado Springs. He is the author of Islam in the World (Oxford University Press 1984, 1991, 2006 ) a highly acclaimed overview of Islamic faith and history. His review essaysand blogs appear regularly in the New York Review of Books and in 2004 London's Prospect magazine ranked him among the 100 top public intellectuals in Britain.
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