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Author: Diane Morgan
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 3.30cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.624kg
ISBN: 9780313360251
ISBN 10: 0313360251
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 12 November 2009
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
<p> Morgan (religion and philosophy, Wilson College) provides a beginner's guide to Islam, describing the core elements of the faith and Islamic practice, its historical development, Muhammad, Islamic law and cultural practices, different sects, its relationship to other religions, and beliefs about God, history, warfare, marriage, women, education, crime, and the afterlife. - <p>Reference & Research Book News
Especially recommended for non-specialist general readers wanting a solid overview of one of the world's most prominent religions in general, as well as western students of Islam in particular, Essential Islam is a superbly presented history from inception of Islam under the prophet Mohammad, and through its various factions and evolutions down to the present day... Essential Islam is especially appropriate and recommended for both academic and community library Islamic Studies reference collections. - Midwest Book Review Morgan (religion and philosophy, Wilson College) provides a beginner's guide to Islam, describing the core elements of the faith and Islamic practice, its historical development, Muhammad, Islamic law and cultural practices, different sects, its relationship to other religions, and beliefs about God, history, warfare, marriage, women, education, crime, and the afterlife. - Reference & Research Book News
Morgan (religion and philosophy, Wilson College) provides a beginner's guide to Islam, describing the core elements of the faith and Islamic practice, its historical development, Muhammad, Islamic law and cultural practices, different sects, its relationship to other religions, and beliefs about God, history, warfare, marriage, women, education, crime, and the afterlife. - Reference & Research Book News Especially recommended for non-specialist general readers wanting a solid overview of one of the world's most prominent religions in general, as well as western students of Islam in particular, Essential Islam is a superbly presented history from inception of Islam under the prophet Mohammad, and through its various factions and evolutions down to the present day. . . . Essential Islam is especially appropriate and recommended for both academic and community library Islamic Studies reference collections. - Midwest Book Review
Author Information
Diane Morgan is adjunct professor of religion and philosophy at Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA. She has published nearly 40 books, including Praeger's Snakes in Myth, Magic and History: The Story of a Human Obsession, Fire and Blood: Rubies in Myth, Magic, and History, and From Satan's Crown to the Holy Grail: Emeralds in Myth, Magic and History.
