Editor's Shelf pictures
the books as they appear on the
shelf. It's more of an inventory
of recent arrivals than any serious
assesment of the book.
Muslims' Place in the American
Public Square, Edited by: Zahid
H. Bhkhari, Sulayman S. Nyang, Mumtaz
Ahmad, and John L. Esposito,
AltaMira Press, ISBN:
0-7591-0613-4
Muslims'
Place in the American Public Square,
shows where the American Muslim
community fits into the American
religious and civic landscape both
before and after the events of 9/11.
Renowned scholars contribute theoretical,
legal, historical, and sociological
perspectives on how Muslims in America
function in both their own institutions
and those of others. For classes
in religion or the social sciences
or for anyone interested in this
increasingly significant community,
Muslims' Place in the American
Public Square provides a current,
balanced introduction.
A Brief History of Islam, By: Tamara Sonn, Blackwell
Publishing, ISBN: 1-4051-0900-9
A brief
history of Islam outlines Islamic
history beginning with the life
of Muhammad and the birth of Islamic
ideals, through Islam's phenomenal
geographical expansion and cultural
development right up to the creation
of modern states and the current
situation in Islamic societies its
accessible structure allows the
reader to clearly grasp the fascinating
and inter-related cultural, political,
and ideological developments of
this powerful global force.
A New Introduction to Islam,
By: Daniel Brown, Blackwell
Publishing, ISBN: 0-631-21604-9
A New
Introduction to Islam offers
students a fresh account of the
origins, major features, and lasting
impact of the Islamic tradition.
The development of Muslim beliefs
and practices is carefully explored
against the background of social
and cultural contexts that extend
from North Africa to South and Southeast
Asia, providing a new and illuminating
perspective. It provides the ideal
introductory textbook to the fascinating
practice, history, and beliefs of
Islamic tradition.
Following Muhammad: Rethinking
Islam in the contemporary world,
By: Carl W. Ernst, University
of North Carolina Press,
ISBN: 0-8078-5577-4
The book
provides a completely fresh introduction
to Islam - a faith practiced by
more than one billion Muslims throughout
the world. Taking a balance approach
that is sympathetic yet critical,
Ernst uses major themes of contentious
issues confronting Muslims today.
The book provides a basic historical
understanding of Islam its development
as a religion as well as a compact
introduction to Islam's place in
the contemporary world.
The Oxford History of Islam,
Edited by: John L. Esposito, Oxford
University press, ISBN: 0-19-510799-3
Lavishly
illustrated with over 300 pictures,
including more than 200 in full
color, The Oxford History of
Islam offers the most wide-ranging
and authoritative account available
of the second largest - and fastest
growing - religion in the world.
Written for general reader but also
appealing to specialists, it offers
the best of the recent scholarship,
presented in readable style and
complemented by rich variety of
illustrations.
The Future of Islam in Middle
East, By: Mahmud A. Faksh,
Praeger publishers, ISBN: 0-275-95128-6
The Future
of Islam in Middle East focuses
on the limits of Islamic fundamentalism
as a system of thought and as a
challenge to the established order.
Despite the diversity within the
Islamic movement, certain common
ideological assumptions underline
the formulations and serve to bind
the constituent group. This study
analyzes the strands of Muslim fundamentalist
thought regarding society and state
and identifies their inherent shortcomings
in the context of regional and global
conditions.
