Muslim Identities - An Introduction to Islam

Informationen zum Autor Aaron W. Hughes Klappentext This well-rounded introduction takes an expansive view of Islamic ideology, culture, and tradition, sourcing a range of historical, sociological, and literary perspectives. Zusammenfassung This well-rounded introduction takes an expansive view of Islamic ideology! culture! and tradition! sourcing a range of historical! sociological! and literary perspectives. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Religious Studies and the Academic Study of Islam Part I. Origins 1. Setting the Stage: Pre-Islamic Arabia 2. The Making of the Last Prophet 3. The Quran: The Base Narrative Part II. Identity Formations 4. Islam Beyond the Arabian Peninsula: A Historical Overview 5. Early Sectarianism and the Formation of Shi'ism 6. Legal Developments and the Rise of Sunni Islam 7. Sufism Part III. Beliefs and Practices 8. Constituting Identities: Beliefs and Schools 9. The Performance of Muslim Identities Part IV. Modern Variations 10. Encounters with Modernity 11. Constructing Muslim Women 12. Islam Post–September 11 Glossary Index

Product details

• Authors: Aaron Hughes, Aaron Hughes, Aaron W Hughes, Aaron W. Hughes, Hughes Aaron W.
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.04.2013
• EAN: 9780231161466
• ISBN: 978-0-231-16146-6
• No. of pages: 328
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Islam, HISTORY / Middle East / General, RELIGION / Islam / General, RELIGION / Islam / Theology, RELIGION / Islam / History, Religion & beliefs, Middle Eastern history, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities