Author: Schimmel, Annemarie
Title: Islam : An Introduction
Description: Albany, State University of New York, 1992. 3rd Edition, orig. wrappers. 21x13cm, vii, 166 pp. Translation of: Der Islam. Minor rubbing. Corner bump. VG. ¶ Contents: Arabia before Islam -- Muhammad -- The expansion of Islam -- The Koran and its teachings -- The tradition -- The law -- Theology and philosophy -- The Shia and related sects -- Mystical Islam and Sufi Brotherhoods -- Popular piety and the veneration of saints -- Modern developments inside Islam.

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