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Seyyed Hossein Nasr presents an informative and clear introduction to the world of Islam in an affordable trade paperback edition destined to be a classic. He discusses the following topics in depth: • What is Islam • The Islamic World • The Foundations of Islam • The Doctrines and Beliefs of Islam • Islamic Practices and Institutions • The History of Islam • Schools of Islamic Thought • Islam in the Contemporary World • Islam and Other Religions • The Spiritual and Religious Significance of Islam

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[A] classical and timeless text....that manages to be sweeping in scope yet accessible in style. -- Publishers Weekly

"""A valuable primer on a religion that, for all its monolithic appearances, is as splintered as any other."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""[A] classical and timeless text....that manages to be sweeping in scope yet accessible in style."" -- Publishers Weekly ""[A] deep, thoughtful, sympathetic introduction to the diversity and history of Islamic faith and practice."" -- Booklist"

[A] deep, thoughtful, sympathetic introduction to the diversity and history of Islamic faith and practice. --Booklist [A] classical and timeless text....that manages to be sweeping in scope yet accessible in style. --Publishers Weekly A valuable primer on a religion that, for all its monolithic appearances, is as splintered as any other. --Kirkus Reviews A valuable primer on a religion that, for all its monolithic appearances, is as splintered as any other. --Kirkus Reviews [A] classical and timeless text....that manages to be sweeping in scope yet accessible in style. --Publishers Weekly [A] deep, thoughtful, sympathetic introduction to the diversity and history of Islamic faith and practice. --Booklist

[A] deep, thoughtful, sympathetic introduction to the diversity and history of Islamic faith and practice. --Booklist [A] classical and timeless text....that manages to be sweeping in scope yet accessible in style. --Publishers Weekly A valuable primer on a religion that, for all its monolithic appearances, is as splintered as any other. --Kirkus Reviews

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Seyyed Hossein Nasr is university professor of Islamic Studies at George Washington University. Author of over fifty books, Professor Nasr is a well-known and highly respected intellectual figure both in the West and in the Islamic world. Born in Tehran, raised from the age of twelve in the United States, and a graduate of MIT and Harvard University, Nasr is well qualified to explain Islam to a Western audience. He appears frequently on Meet the Press, as well as other national news shows.

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