Oxford Dictionary of Islam Esposito John L. Professor of Religion and International Affairs; Director Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding Georgetown University
Oxford Dictionary of Islam Esposito John L. Professor of Religion and International Affairs; Director Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding Georgetown University The dictionary focuses primarily…
Specifikacia Oxford Dictionary of Islam Esposito John L. Professor of Religion and International Affairs; Director Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding Georgetown University
Oxford Dictionary of Islam Esposito John L. Professor of Religion and International Affairs; Director Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding Georgetown University
The dictionary focuses primarily on the 19th and 20th centuries, stressing topics of most interest to Westerners. Naturally, readers will find many entries on topics of intense current interest, such as terrorism and the Taliban, Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida, the PLO and HAMAS. What emerges is a highly informative look at the religious, political, and social spheres of the modern Islamic world.
There are biographical profiles, ranging from Naguib Mahfouz (the Nobel Prize winner from Egypt) to Malcolm X, including political leaders, influentia But the coverage goes well beyond recent headlines.