Islam The Religion and the People

An objective, easy-to-read introduction to Islam by Bernard Lewis, one of the West's leading experts on Islam For many people, Islam remains a mystery. Here Bernard Lewis and Buntzie Ellis Churchill examine Islam: what its adherents believe and how their religion has shaped them, their rich and diverse cultures, and their politics over more than 14 centuries. Considered one of the West's leading experts on Islam, Lewis, with Churchill, has written an illuminating introduction for those who want to understand the faith and the global challenges it confronts and presents. Whatever your political, personal, or religious views, this book will help you understand Islam's reality. Lewis and Churchill answer questions such as . . . bull; How does Islam differ from Judaism and Christianity? bull; What are the pillars of the Islamic faith? bull; What does Islam really say about peace and jihad? bull; How does the faith regard non-Muslims? bull; What are the differences between Sunni and Shi'a? bull; What does Islam teach about the position of women in society? bull; What does Islam say about free enterprise and profit? bull; What caused the rise of radical Islam? bull; What are the problems facing Muslims in the U.S. and Europe and what are the challenges posed by those minorities?

Bernard Lewis is Cleveland E. Dodge Professor of Near Eastern Studies, Emeritus, at Princeton University. He is the author of the best-sellers What Went Wrong: Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response and The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror. He has performed the invaluable service of placing current events in the context of history. Lewis has advised policymakers in the U.S., UK, and the Middle East on the complex relationship between Islam and the West.

A number of his articles have been extraordinarily prescient. The Return of Islam was published 3 years before the Iranian revolution, and the award-winning The Roots of Muslim Rage anticipated 9/11 by a decade. His two dozen books have been translated into more than two dozen languages, including Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Indonesian.

His contribution to the understanding of history has been recognized by the 15 universities that have awarded him honorary doctorates.

Buntzie Ellis Churchill served for 23 years as President of the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, hosting dozens of world leaders from Mikhail Gorbachev and Margaret Thatcher to Henry Kissinger and Colin Powell. A member of the Council on Foreign Relations, she has served as a trustee of many non-profit organizations, including the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology and Drexel University. She has been awarded several honorary doctorates.

For a decade she hosted “WorldViews,” a daily radio show, interviewing experts on international issues

Preface	p. xv
Introduction	p. 1
The Faith and the Faithful	p. 7
The Pillars of the Faith	p. 13
Scripture, Tradition and Law	p. 25
The Mosque	p. 39
Diversity and Tolerance	p. 51
Sunni, Shi'a, and Others	p. 61
Some History	p. 71
Government and Opposition	p. 81
The Wider World of Islam	p. 91
Islam and the Economy	p. 97
Women in Islam	p. 111
Dress	p. 127
Language and Writing	p. 137
War and Peace	p. 145
Radical Islam	p. 155
Conclusion	p. 165
Some Practical Matters	p. 169
Terms and Topics	p. 179
Index	p. 225
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