Islam: Religion, History and Civilization

Description

The world's leading Islamicist offers a concise introduction to the history, beliefs, and practice of his faith.

Seyyed Hossein Nasr is university professor of Islamic Studies at George Washington University. Author of over fifty books, Professor Nasr is a well-known and highly respected intellectual figure both in the West and in the Islamic world. Born in Tehran, raised from the age of twelve in the United States, and a graduate of MIT and Harvard University, Nasr is well qualified to explain Islam to a Western audience. He appears frequently on Meet the Press, as well as other national news shows.

"A valuable primer on a religion that, for all its monolithic appearances, is as splintered as any other."--Kirkus Reviews "[A] deep, thoughtful, sympathetic introduction to the diversity and history of Islamic faith and practice."--Booklist "[A] classical and timeless text....that manages to be sweeping in scope yet accessible in style."--Publishers Weekly