This wide-ranging account of the history and theology of one of
the world''s most dynamic religions tells the story of Islamic
beliefs and practices as they developed from the earliest times
down to the present day. For this revised and updated Second
Edition, David Waines has added a long section tackling head-on the
issues arising from Islam''s place in the changing world order at
the turn of the new millennium. The wars in Bosnia, Afghanistan and
Israel, and the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, have
raised global awareness of Islam at a superficial level - but
little has been written which considers Islamic political and
military extremism in relation to mainstream Muslim history and
theology. Coming at the end of a book which has explored the ideas
and traditions of Islam in depth, this new section offers
thought-provoking reflections on the place of religion in the
current conflicts.
目錄:
Introduction
Part I. Foundations
1. ''There is no god but Allah …''
2. Tradition in the making
Part II. Islamic Teaching and Practice
3. Divine will and the law
4. Theology: faith, justice, and last things
5. The way of the Sufi
6. The way of the Imams
Part III. Islam in the Modern World
7. The heartlands and beyond
8. Issues in contemporary Islam
Excursus on Islamic origins
Glossary
Notes
Further reading
Index