TY  - BOOK
AU  - Brown,Daniel W.
TI  - A new introduction to Islam
SN  - 9781405158077 (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - BP161.3 .B76 2004
U1  - 297 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Chichester, UK, Malden, MA
PB  - Wiley-Blackwell
KW  - Islam
KW  - Essence, genius, nature
N1  - Previous ed.: 2003; Includes index; Bibliography: p. [309]-323; Pt. I. The formation of the Islamic tradition -- 1. Islam in global perspective -- 2. Arabia -- 3. The pre-Islamic Near East -- 4. The life of Muhammad -- 5. The Qurʼān -- 6. The tradition literature -- Pt. II. The expansion of Islam -- 7. The conquests -- 8. Religion of empire -- 9. The Caliphate -- Pt. III. Islamic institutions -- 10. Islamic law -- 11. Islamic theology and philosophy -- 12. Sufism -- Pt. IV. Crisis and renewal in Islamic history -- 13. Turks, crusaders, and Mongols -- 14. Revival and reform -- 15. Islam and the West -- 16. The turbulent twentieth century -- 17. Islam in the twenty-first century
ER  -