In this straightforward and authoritative collection of fifteen essays -- each by a different, specialized expert in the field -- readers will encounter all the major elements of Islam, including its history, its beliefs, its practices, and its interactions, notably with Christianity, Judaism, and the modern world. Islam: A Short Guide to the Faith will inform and enlighten all who wish to better understand this increasingly influential world religion.
Contributors: - Roger Allen
- Ruba Kana'an
- Ahmet T. Karamustafa
- Bruce B. Lawrence
- Paul Löffler
- Joseph E. Lowry
- Scott C. Lucas
- Jon McGinnis
- Tahera Qutbuddin
- Abdulaziz Sachedina
- Jane I. Smith
- Mark N. Swanson
- Shawkat M. Toorawa
- Mark S. Wagner
- Homayra Ziad
- Aron Zysow