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What everyone needs to know about Islam / John L. Esposito.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Oxford University Press, [2011]Copyright date: ©2011Edition: 2nd editionDescription: 1 online resource (xix, 268 pages)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780199794232
  • 0199794235
  • 1283348942
  • 9781283348942
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: What everyone needs to know about Islam.DDC classification:
  • 297 22
LOC classification:
  • BP163 .E85 2011eb
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Faith -- Islam and other religions -- Customs and culture -- Violence and terrorism -- Society, politics, and economy -- Muslims in the west.
Summary: "Since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, there has been an overwhelming demand for information about Islam, and recent events such as the war in Iraq, terrorist attacks both failed and successful, debates throughout Europe over Islamic dress, and many others, have raised new questions in the minds of policymakers and the general public. This newly updated edition is a source for clearly presented, objective information about these new developments, and for answers to questions about the origin and traditions of Islam. The author is one of America's leading authorities on Islam. This book contains up-to-date information on the faith, customs, and political beliefs of the more than one billion people who call themselves Muslims."--Provided by publisher.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)405929

"Answers to frequently asked questions, from one of America's leading experts."--Cover.

Faith -- Islam and other religions -- Customs and culture -- Violence and terrorism -- Society, politics, and economy -- Muslims in the west.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, there has been an overwhelming demand for information about Islam, and recent events such as the war in Iraq, terrorist attacks both failed and successful, debates throughout Europe over Islamic dress, and many others, have raised new questions in the minds of policymakers and the general public. This newly updated edition is a source for clearly presented, objective information about these new developments, and for answers to questions about the origin and traditions of Islam. The author is one of America's leading authorities on Islam. This book contains up-to-date information on the faith, customs, and political beliefs of the more than one billion people who call themselves Muslims."--Provided by publisher.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBL, viewed August 5, 2014).