Islam
Peters, F. E.
Islam a guide for Jews and Christians / [electronic resource] : F.E. Peters. - Princeton, N.J. ; Woodstock : Princeton University Press, 2003. - 1 online resource (xiii, 285 p.)
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Discovering scripture in scripture -- The past remembered -- "And Muhammad is his messenger" -- The prince of Medina -- The Muslim scripture : the Quran -- The umma, Allah's commonwealth -- God's way : a life and a law for Muslims -- Defining and defending the community of believers -- The worshipful acts -- This world and the next.
The author seeks to provide readers whose cultural & religious formation has been Jewish or Christian with a way of approaching the body of belief & practice called Islam. The methodology is to approach from the perspective of a student of Islam. The book is not intended as a critical work.
9781400825486 (electronic bk.) 1400825482 (electronic bk.)
Islam--Relations--Christianity.
Christianity and other religions--Islam.
Islam--Relations--Judaism.
Judaism--Relations--Islam.
Islam--Origin.
Islam--Essence, genius, nature.
Electronic books.
BP172 / .P455 2003eb
261.27
Islam a guide for Jews and Christians / [electronic resource] : F.E. Peters. - Princeton, N.J. ; Woodstock : Princeton University Press, 2003. - 1 online resource (xiii, 285 p.)
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Discovering scripture in scripture -- The past remembered -- "And Muhammad is his messenger" -- The prince of Medina -- The Muslim scripture : the Quran -- The umma, Allah's commonwealth -- God's way : a life and a law for Muslims -- Defining and defending the community of believers -- The worshipful acts -- This world and the next.
The author seeks to provide readers whose cultural & religious formation has been Jewish or Christian with a way of approaching the body of belief & practice called Islam. The methodology is to approach from the perspective of a student of Islam. The book is not intended as a critical work.
9781400825486 (electronic bk.) 1400825482 (electronic bk.)
Islam--Relations--Christianity.
Christianity and other religions--Islam.
Islam--Relations--Judaism.
Judaism--Relations--Islam.
Islam--Origin.
Islam--Essence, genius, nature.
Electronic books.
BP172 / .P455 2003eb
261.27
