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Islam a very short introduction

Title
Islam [electronic resource] : a very short introduction / Malise Ruthven.
Author
Ruthven, Malise.
Publication
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.

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Description
1 online resource (xiv, 177 p.) : ill., maps.
Summary
Ruthven offers insight into such issues as why Islam has major divisions between movements such as the Shi'ites, the Sunnis and the Wahhabis, and why the Shar'ia (Islamic law) is such an important aspect of Islamic life.
Series Statement
Very short introductions
Uniform Title
Very short introductions.
Subject
Islam
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Source of Description (note)
  • Description based on print version record.
ISBN
9780191778261 (ebook)
OCLC
EDZ0000155910
Author
Ruthven, Malise.
Title
Islam [electronic resource] : a very short introduction / Malise Ruthven.
Imprint
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Edition
2nd ed.
Series
Very short introductions
Very short introductions.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note
Description based on print version record.
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Available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL
Other Form:
Print version 9780199642878
Branch Call Number
WEB RESOURCE (Very Short Introductions)
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