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Muslim Identities: An Introduction to Islam (Second Edition) presents a fully updated introduction to the religion of Islam and the various social groups who define themselves as Muslim. Unlike other such works, it presents both insider and outsider accounts with the aim of striking a unique balance between overly apologetical and overly Orientalist perspectives. With the first edition described as a "truly outstanding book", and "the very best introduction currently available in English for non-Muslims seeking a sound approach to Islam" (Journal of Islamic Studies), this new edition offers both students and general readers a comprehensive and balanced introduction to the world's second-largest religion.
Contents
Preface to Second Edition
Introduction: Religious Studies and the Academic Study of Islam
Part I. Origins
Chapter 1. Arabia Prior to the Advent of Islam
Chapter 2. The Making of the Last Prophet
Chapter 3. The Quran: The Foundation
Part II. Identity Formations
Chapter 4. The Spread of Islam Beyond the Arabian Peninsula
Chapter 5. Early Sectarianism and the Formation of Shiʿism
Chapter 6. Legal Developments and the Gradual Emergence of Sunni Islam
Chapter 7. Sufism: The Mystical Strain in Islam
Part III. Beliefs and Practices
Chapter 8. The Maintenance of Muslim Identities: Beliefs and Schools
Chapter 9. The Performance of Muslim Identities
Part IV. Modern Variations
Chapter 10. Encounters with Modernity
Chapter 11. Constructing Muslim Women
Chapter 12. Islam and "the West"
Chapter 13. The Inconvenient Muslim: From Majority to Minority
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