The Oxford Dictionary of Islam

by John L. Esposito and Джон Л.Еспозито

Book Overview

The dictionary focuses primarily on the 19th and 20th centuries, stressing topics of most interest to Westerners. What emerges is a highly informative look at the religious, political, and social spheres of the modern Islamic world. 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. But the coverage goes well beyond recent headlines. There...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195125592
• ISBN13: 9780195125597
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 359 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 7.7"