This user-friendly reference work provides an accessible introduction to Islam for the general reader and student alike. It presents a historical overview, a description of Islam as a living faith alo
Neil updates his 1996 (SCM Press) guide to reading the Islamic scriptures in English translation, making some amendments but not substantially altering the text or adding to it. After reviewing how Mu
Introductory courses in Islam in universities and colleges often concentrate on the development of Islamic institutions in the classical period. Before embarking on such a course, would-be students wo
