An introduction to Islam for Jews / Reuven Firestone.

Author/creator Firestone, Reuven, 1952-
Format Electronic
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : JPS/Jewish Publication Society,
Descriptionxvi, 298 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Islam.
Islam--Essence, genius, nature.
Islam--Relations. --Judaism.
Judaism--Relations. --Islam.

Contents A survey of Islamic history -- Why an introduction to Islam specifically for Jews? -- Arabs and Israelites -- Pre-Islamic origins -- The emergence of Islam -- Muhammad and the Jews of Medina -- The death of the prophet and the expansion of the community -- The conquests -- The caliphal dynasties -- The decline of the Muslim world -- God, the Qur'an, and Islamic law -- God -- The five doctrines or "pillars of faith" -- The evolution of a formal theology -- The Qur'an -- The interpretive tradition -- The prophetic record -- Islamic law -- The workings of shari'a -- The umma: Islam in practice -- The umma and the caliphate -- The five pillars of Islam -- A sixth pillar? Jihad -- The range of practice among Muslims -- Sufism -- The shi'a -- Mosque and clergy -- The calendar -- The Muslim life-cycle -- Personal observance.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 269-272) and indexes.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2007047352
ISBN9780827608641 (alk. paper)
ISBN0827608640 (alk. paper)

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