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