Global Studies: Islam and the Muslim World (Global Studies)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 368 pages
• Published by: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin
• Edition: 1st Edition December 7, 2005
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0073527726
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0073527727
• Book Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
• Weighs: 1.8 pounds

Product Description
The Global Studies series is designed to provide comprehensive background information and selected world press articles on the regions and countries of the world. This edition of Global Studies: Islam and the Muslim World is a mini-encyclopedia on the subject. The Preface maintains that we are living in a globally interdependent world in which it is imperative for the non-Muslim world to understand the faith of 1.3 billion Muslims who live all over the world. . Part I comprises two chapters: Chapter 1 is a timeline of the �Momentous Events And Influential Muslims That Have Shaped Islamic Civilization (570-1605 CE);� Chapter 2, �Understanding Islam, Muslims, Islamism, and Anti-Americanism,� comprises sections on the �Fundamentals of Islam,� �Islamism,� �Myths and Misconceptions About Islam and Muslims,� as well as �Islamophobia in the West and Anti-Westernism/Anti-Americanism in the Muslim World.� Chapter 2 also has several informative boxes and tables that present vitally important matters pertaining to Islam and Islamism at a glance. The two boxes are �The Ninety-Nine Names of God� and �Sensational Events in the Media about Islam and Muslims.� The six tables in the chapter are �Sunnis and Shi`as: A Comparison of Islam�s Two Major Sects,� �A Comparison of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity,� �Jesus and Muhammad: Founders of the World�s Two Largest Religions,� �Islam and the Nation of Islam: A Comparative Overview,� �Revolutionary Islamists and Muslim Secularists: A Succinct Comparison,� and �A Comparison of Revolutionary Islamists and Progressive Islamists.� . Part II comprises informative �Country Reports� for the fifty-seven member states that represent the Muslim world�s interests through the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC). . Part III provides readers with world press articles on various aspects of the World of Islam. . This book also provides readers with a list of annotated Internet sites on Islam. In addition, a list of articles and books on Islam and the Muslim world, a selected glossary of key terms, and a comprehensive and easy to access index are provided..

Reader Reviews
As a student of political science and international relations I always look for new publications that relates to the Middle East. When I first heard about this book from a friend of mine; I asked him if I can borrow it to go over the book quickly. I was amazed how the author was able to capture all the significant and important aspects of Islam and the Muslim world in the most simple and easy to follow method. I loved the tables in the book and how the author was able to compare and contrast between the different elements of Islam. This book has many important articles written by prominent scholars in the field of international politics and Middle Eastern Studies. This book is a must read for anyone who is interested to learn the surface and depth about Islam and the Muslim World. I have decided to buy this book and added it to my small library.