Religion - Reference by Credo: Books - Islam

Provides a concise history of each critical term, explores the issues raised by the term, and puts the term to use in an analysis of a religious work, practice, or event. Moving across Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Native American and Mayan religions, contributors explore terms ranging from experience, territory, and image, to God, sacrifice, and transgression.

A comprehensive, authoritative source of information about the calendars and holidays of the world's religions. It also provides concise information about the beliefs, practices, and history of major religions.

A concise guide to the ideas, events, people and movements that have shaped the world from the end of the Second World War to the present. The dictionary's entries cover all major countries of the world, as well as general issues of international significance, including the global economy, population explosion and women's liberation.

A chronology of world history through 2010.

Filled with surprising anecdotes, little-known facts, and rare illustrations, this resource covers major events and battles, commanders and theorists, weaponry and technological advances, and strategy and tactics.

Essential reading for those who need to understand the great sweeps of contemporary history.

Spanning a 5,000-year period, this is the first work to document the origins, evolution, and current status of all major ethnic groups in Iran.

Explores how Arab pop culture has succeeded in helping forge a pan-Arab identity, where Arab nationalism has failed.

This exhaustive reference traces the rise of each ruling family, outlines key constitutional developments, provides details on current rulers and their approaches to succession, and discusses potential contenders to power.

Details every event leading up to 9/11, going back up to a decade prior to the attacks, and including all participants from any place in the world.

Essential overview for everyone who wants to understand what Islam is and what it means today.

The Koran, the holy scripture of Islam, is the record of Muhammad's oral teaching delivered between the years immediately preceding the Hegira in AD 622 and the Prophet's death in AD 632