Shariah: What Everyone Needs to Know(r)

by John L. Esposito and Natana J. Delong-Bas

Book Overview

Most Americans and Europeans have by now heard of Shariah. In the West, politicians, media commentators, televangelists, and others have stoked fears that Muslims intend to impose a repressive rule based on Shariah in America and Europe. Shariah has been portrayed as a medieval system that oppresses women, stifles human rights, and imposes harsh punishments like stoning and amputation. In reality, however, Shariah is a complex concept that has been...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199325065
• ISBN13: 9780199325061
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.2"