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 are biographical
profiles, ranging from Naguib Mahfouz (the Nobel Prize winner from
Egypt) to Malcolm X, including political leaders, influential
thinkers, poets, scientists, and writers. Other entries cover major
political movements, militant groups, and religious sects as well as
terms from Islamic law, culture, and religion, key historical events,
and important landmarks (such as Mecca and Medina). A series of
entries looks at Islam in individual nations, such as Afghanistan, the
West Bank and Gaza, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and the United States, and the
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780199757268
Publisert
2020
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Vendor
Oxford University Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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