MANDEL KHAN Gabriele.
Islam: Foundations, Practices, Civilizations.
Hazan
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| N° d'inventaire | 30139 |
| Format | 13.5 x 20 |
| Détails | 384 p., numerous photographs, paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2012 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782754106740 |
- A valuable guide to understanding the components of Islam, its origins, its currents, its practices. This work is intended as an instrument for approaching all aspects of Islam (historical, theological, artistic, social, etc.) and a precise guide in the form of easily consultable chapters, enriched with numerous illustrations explained and commented in detail. The presentation texts aim in particular to be objective and complete, and they take into account all theological, doctrinal, liturgical, and esoteric aspects.
Finally, the scientific rigor to which the author attaches himself allows for a simple and educational presentation, adapted to a wide audience who are sometimes ignorant of these subjects. In keeping with the spirit of the collection, this volume is divided into several parts. The first four – “Origins and Evolution,” “Denominations and Currents,” “Theology,” and “Practices” – set out as clearly and comprehensively as possible the fundamental characteristics of the religion, and the fifth – “Conquests of the Spirit” – is devoted to the specific contribution of Islam in the cultural, scientific, artistic, and, more broadly, human fields. In the “Appendices,” the reader will find a map of the current spread of Islam in the world, a table of transliteration into Latin characters and the pronunciation of Arabic, the list of the ninety-nine names of God in the Quran, a brief presentation of the main museums holding collections of Islamic art, a bibliographical orientation, and a general index.
Finally, the scientific rigor to which the author attaches himself allows for a simple and educational presentation, adapted to a wide audience who are sometimes ignorant of these subjects. In keeping with the spirit of the collection, this volume is divided into several parts. The first four – “Origins and Evolution,” “Denominations and Currents,” “Theology,” and “Practices” – set out as clearly and comprehensively as possible the fundamental characteristics of the religion, and the fifth – “Conquests of the Spirit” – is devoted to the specific contribution of Islam in the cultural, scientific, artistic, and, more broadly, human fields. In the “Appendices,” the reader will find a map of the current spread of Islam in the world, a table of transliteration into Latin characters and the pronunciation of Arabic, the list of the ninety-nine names of God in the Quran, a brief presentation of the main museums holding collections of Islamic art, a bibliographical orientation, and a general index.
Finally, the scientific rigor to which the author attaches himself allows for a simple and educational presentation, adapted to a wide audience who are sometimes ignorant of these subjects. In keeping with the spirit of the collection, this volume is divided into several parts. The first four – “Origins and Evolution,” “Denominations and Currents,” “Theology,” and “Practices” – set out as clearly and comprehensively as possible the fundamental characteristics of the religion, and the fifth – “Conquests of the Spirit” – is devoted to the specific contribution of Islam in the cultural, scientific, artistic, and, more broadly, human fields. In the “Appendices,” the reader will find a map of the current spread of Islam in the world, a table of transliteration into Latin characters and the pronunciation of Arabic, the list of the ninety-nine names of God in the Quran, a brief presentation of the main museums holding collections of Islamic art, a bibliographical orientation, and a general index.