Islam An Advanced Introduction
Islam An Advanced Introduction by Roberto Tottoli, published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group in 2020, is a compact textbook that provides an insightful exploration of Islam. Spanning 125 pages, this edition delves into the origins and contemporary issues of the religion, addressing key religious principles, beliefs, and practices. The author employs an innovative method to examine the complex relationships between Muslim perspectives and critical scholarly approaches, making it suitable for advanced readers familiar with the basics of Islam and religious studies.
The book is structured into three parts, with the first focusing on foundational aspects such as the Qur’an and Prophet Muhammad, while the second part investigates the historical developments that shaped Islamic themes. The final section addresses contemporary Islam, tracing its evolution from the end of the Middle Ages to the modern age. Each topic is supplemented with up-to-date bibliographical references and an exhaustive glossary, providing essential tools for in-depth study. This resource is particularly valuable for post-graduate researchers and academics interested in law, theology, and the historical context of Islam.
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Exploring complex relations between Muslim visions and critical stances, this textbook is a compact introduction to Islam, dealing with the origins of its forms, from early developments to contemporary issues, including religious principles, beliefs and practices. The author’s innovative method considers the various opposing theories and approaches between the Islamic tradition and scholars of Islam.
Each topic is accompanied by up-to-date bibliographical references and a list of titles for further study, while an exhaustive glossary includes the elementary notions to allow in-depth study. Part I outlines the two founding aspects, the Qur’an and Prophet Muhammad, highlighting essential concepts, according to Islamic religious discourse and related critical issues. In Part II the emergence of the religious themes that have characterised the formation of Islam are explored in terms of historical developments. Part III, on contemporary Islam, examines the growth of Islam between the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the modern age.
Advanced readers, already familiar with the elementary notions of Islam and religious studies will benefit from Islam that explores the development of religious discourse in a historical perspective. This unique textbook is a key resource for post-graduate researchers and academics interested in Islam, religion and the Middle East.
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