Islam : : A Guide for Jews and Christians / / F. E. Peters.
The Quran is a sacred book with profound, and familiar, Old and New Testament resonances. And the message it promulgated, Islam, came of age during an extraordinarily rich era of interaction among monotheists. Jews, Christians, and Muslims not only worshipped the same God, but shared aspirations, op...
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Peters, F. E., author. Islam : A Guide for Jews and Christians / F. E. Peters. Course Book Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2009] ©2003 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Discovering Scripture in Scripture -- 2. The Past Remembered -- 3. "And Muhammad Is His Messenger" -- 4. The Prince of Medina -- Muhammad and Jesus: An Essay in Comparison -- 5. The Muslim Scripture: The Quran -- 6. The Umma, Allah's Commonwealth -- 7. God's Way: A Life and a Law for Muslims -- 8. Defining and Defending the Community of Believers -- 9. The Worshipful Acts -- 10. This World and the Next -- Reflections after a Breakfast -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star The Quran is a sacred book with profound, and familiar, Old and New Testament resonances. And the message it promulgated, Islam, came of age during an extraordinarily rich era of interaction among monotheists. Jews, Christians, and Muslims not only worshipped the same God, but shared aspirations, operated in the same social and economic environment, and sometimes lived side by side, indistinguishable by language, costume, or manners. Today, of course, little of this commonality is apparent, and Islam is poorly understood by most non-Muslims. Entering Islam through the same biblical door Muhammad did, this book introduces readers with Christian or Jewish backgrounds to one of the world's largest, most active, and--in the West--least understood religions. Frank Peters, one of the world's leading authorities on the monotheistic religions, starts with the central feature of Muslim faith and life: the Quran. Across its pages move Adam, Noah, Abraham, David, Solomon, John the Baptist, Jesus, and the Virgin Mary. The Quran contains remarkably familiar accounts of Genesis, the Flood, Exodus, the Virgin Birth, and other biblical events. But Peters also highlights Muhammad's very different use of Scripture and explains those elements of the Quran most alien to Western readers, from its didactic passages to its remarkable poetry. Peters goes on to cogently explain Islam's defining features--including the significance of Mecca, the manner of Muhammad's revelations, and the creation of the unique community of Muslims, all in relation to the Judeo-Christian tradition. He compares Jesus and Muhammad, describes Islamic commandments and rituals, details the structures of Sunni and Shi'ite communities, and lays out central Islamic beliefs on war, women, mysticism, and martyrdom. The result is a crucial and extremely accomplished book that offers Western readers a professional yet highly accessible understanding of Islam, and at a time when we need it most. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019) RELIGION / Islam / General. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter PUP eBook-Package 2000-2015 9783110662580 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Univ. Press eBook Package 2000-2013 9783110413434 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton eBook Package Backlist 2000-2013 9783110442502 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton eBook Package Backlist 2000-2014 9783110459531 print 9780691122335 https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400825486 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9781400825486.jpg |
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Peters, F. E., Islam : A Guide for Jews and Christians / Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Discovering Scripture in Scripture -- 2. The Past Remembered -- 3. "And Muhammad Is His Messenger" -- 4. The Prince of Medina -- Muhammad and Jesus: An Essay in Comparison -- 5. The Muslim Scripture: The Quran -- 6. The Umma, Allah's Commonwealth -- 7. God's Way: A Life and a Law for Muslims -- 8. Defining and Defending the Community of Believers -- 9. The Worshipful Acts -- 10. This World and the Next -- Reflections after a Breakfast -- Index |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Discovering Scripture in Scripture -- 2. The Past Remembered -- 3. "And Muhammad Is His Messenger" -- 4. The Prince of Medina -- Muhammad and Jesus: An Essay in Comparison -- 5. The Muslim Scripture: The Quran -- 6. The Umma, Allah's Commonwealth -- 7. God's Way: A Life and a Law for Muslims -- 8. Defining and Defending the Community of Believers -- 9. The Worshipful Acts -- 10. This World and the Next -- Reflections after a Breakfast -- Index |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Discovering Scripture in Scripture -- 2. The Past Remembered -- 3. "And Muhammad Is His Messenger" -- 4. The Prince of Medina -- Muhammad and Jesus: An Essay in Comparison -- 5. The Muslim Scripture: The Quran -- 6. The Umma, Allah's Commonwealth -- 7. God's Way: A Life and a Law for Muslims -- 8. Defining and Defending the Community of Believers -- 9. The Worshipful Acts -- 10. This World and the Next -- Reflections after a Breakfast -- Index |
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