Islam

Malise Ruthven, Lecturer in Comparative Religion, University of Aberdeen

出版者:Oxford University Press, USA

作者:Malise Ruthven

页数:176

出版时间:2000-6-15

价格:USD 11.95

装帧:Paperback

isbn号码:9780192853899

丛书系列:Very Short Introductions

图书标签:VSI宗教历史ReligionIslam英文宗教学伊斯兰教

Part of a cluster of religion titles in the Very Short Introductions series. Also available: Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, Theology, The Bible, The Koran, The Buddha, Paul, Augustine

Islam, in its most militant versions, features regularly in the news - this book offers insights into the structure and beliefs of this major world religion

Of interest to a wide variety of students, from those of comparative religions to those studying international relations or Asian history

Appeals to experts as well as novice by offering fresh insights and new arguments, e.g. on women, and on modern Islam

'answers the urgent need for an introduction to Islam ... guides the reader through urgent debates about fundamentalism' Michale Gilsenan, New York University

Islam features widely in the news, often in its most militant versions, but few people in the non-Muslim world really understand the nature of Islam.

Malise Ruthven's Very Short Introduction contains essential insights into issues such as why Islam has such major divisions between movements such as the Shi'ites, the Sunnis, and the Wahhabis, and the central importance of the Shar'ia (Islamic law) in Islamic life. It also offers fresh perspectives on contemporary questions: Why is the greatest 'Jihad' (holy war) now against the enemies of Islam, rather than the struggle against evil? Can women find fulfilment in Islamic societies? How must Islam adapt as it confronts the modern world?

Readership: Anyone interested in the influences of Islam in an international, contemporary, or political context; students of comparative religions, international relations, Islamic history.

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A great introduction to Islamic studies.

稍嫌主观。

就我有限的伊朗经验来说，伊斯兰内部文化的多样性程度远超外界对它的认知。大部分人依旧停留在恐怖分子=伊斯兰的印象上。这书提出了有趣的观点，瓦哈比相当于新教主义，都是回到过去的一种尝试，却导致了截然不同的结果

就我有限的伊朗经验来说，伊斯兰内部文化的多样性程度远超外界对它的认知。大部分人依旧停留在恐怖分子=伊斯兰的印象上。这书提出了有趣的观点，瓦哈比相当于新教主义，都是回到过去的一种尝试，却导致了截然不同的结果

就我有限的伊朗经验来说，伊斯兰内部文化的多样性程度远超外界对它的认知。大部分人依旧停留在恐怖分子=伊斯兰的印象上。这书提出了有趣的观点，瓦哈比相当于新教主义，都是回到过去的一种尝试，却导致了截然不同的结果