The Bloomsbury Companion to Islamic Studies (Bloomsbury Companions)

The Bloomsbury Companion To Islamic Studies Is A Comprehensive One Volume Reference Guide To Islam And Study In This Area. A Team Of Leading International Scholars - Muslim And Non-muslim - Cover Important Aspects Of Study In The Field, Providing Readers With A Complete And Accessible Source Of Information To The Wide Range Of Methodologies And Theoretical Principles Involved. Presenting Islam As A Variegated Tradition, Key Essays From The Contributors Demonstrate How It Is Subject To Different Interpretations, With No Single Version Privileged. In This Volume, Islam Is Treated As A Lived Experience, Not Only As Theoretical Ideal Or Textual Tradition. Featuring A Series Of Indispensable Research Tools, Including A Substantial A-z Of Key Terms And Concepts, Chronology And A Detailed List Of Resources, This Is The Essential Reference Guide For Anyone Working In Islamic Studies. Machine Generated Contents Note: Pt. I Introduction / Clinton Bennett -- Pt. Ii Research Methods And Problems / Elliott Bazzano -- Pt. Iii Current Research And Issues -- 1.qur'anic Studies / Andrew Rippin -- 2.hadith Studies / Aisha Y. Musa -- 3.researching Sufism In The Twenty-first Century: Expanding The Context Of Inquiry / Arthur F. Buehler -- 4.islamic Theology / Mashhad Al-allaf -- 5.study Of Shi'ite Islam / Syed Rizwan Zamir -- 6.salafi Islam: The Study Of Contemporary Religious-political Movements / William Shepard -- 7.islam And The West / William Shepard -- 8.fiqh, The Science Of Islamic Jurisprudence / Maria F. Curtis -- 9.from Margin To Mainstream: The History Of Islamic Art And Architecture In The Twenty-first Century / Jaclynne J. Kerner -- Pt. Iv New Directions: The Who, Why, What, How, And Where Of Studying Islam / Clinton Bennett -- Pt. V Chronology / Clinton Bennett -- Pt. Vi Resources: An Annotated Bibliographical Guide / Clinton Bennett -- Pt. Vii A-z Index Of Key Terms And Concepts / Clinton Bennett. Edited By Clinton Bennett. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. A team of leading international scholars - Muslim and non-Muslim - cover important aspects of study in the field, providing readers with an accessible source of information to the wide range of methodologies and theoretical principles involved. The Bloomsbury Companion to Islamic Studies is a comprehensive survey of the field - past, present and future. Providing an overview of the key theoretical and methodological issues, as well as practical guidance on researching, it is the ideal guide for advanced students in Islamic Studies. Topics and case studies covered include: - Qur'anic Studies - Islamic Theology - Islam and the West - Islamic Art and Architecture - Sufism Research and practical tools include: - A-Z of key terms and concepts - Chronology - Detailed list of resources Presenting Islam as a multifaceted tradition, key essays from leading international contributors including Andrew Rippin and William Shepard, demonstrate how it is subject to different interpretations, with no single version privileged. Islam is treated as a lived experience, not only as theoretical ideal or textual tradition. Recommended by CHOICE, The Bloomsbury Companion to Islamic Studies is an indispensable resource for students