The Oxford Dictionary of Islam

The Oxford Dictionary of Islam
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 381
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ISBN-10 : 9780199757268
ISBN-13 : 0199757267
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Book Synopsis The Oxford Dictionary of Islam by : John L. Esposito

Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of Islam written by John L. Esposito and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-10-21 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dictionary focuses primarily on the 19th and 20th centuries, stressing topics of most interest to Westerners. What emerges is a highly informative look at the religious, political, and social spheres of the modern Islamic world. Naturally, readers will find many entries on topics of intense current interest, such as terrorism and the Taliban, Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida, the PLO and HAMAS. But the coverage goes well beyond recent headlines. There are biographical profiles, ranging from Naguib Mahfouz (the Nobel Prize winner from Egypt) to Malcolm X, including political leaders, influential thinkers, poets, scientists, and writers. Other entries cover major political movements, militant groups, and religious sects as well as terms from Islamic law, culture, and religion, key historical events, and important landmarks (such as Mecca and Medina). A series of entries looks at Islam in individual nations, such as Afghanistan, the West Bank and Gaza, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and the United States, and the


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