The straight path is a really poignant and engaging introduction to the vast topics surrounding islam. He traces the emergence and development of this dynamic faith and its impact on world history and politics. Many muslims have combined revivalist activism with intellectual efforts, but only a few have achieved significant international visibility and influence. Practice and theory a response to islam and the challenge of democracy john l. The straight path updated with new epilogue paperback published december 30th 2004 by oxford university press, usa third edition, paperback, 271 pages. Islam the straight path reactionary to issues early in islam when the community steered towards moderate positions. Esposito, an internationally renowned expert on islam, traces the development of islam and. In what everyone needs to know about islam, esposito presents in questionandanswer format the information that most people want to know. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The term, islam means submission, and the name tells us that the central idea of this faith is simply full and complete submission to the will of god. The straight path, fourth edition, provides keen insight into. Comprehensive primer on muslims and islam, written by one of americas most respected authorities on islam.
Esposito is one of americas leading authorities on islam. In between the extremes, in a number of countries where muslims are a majority, many muslims believe that islam is a support for democracy even though their particular political system is not explicitly defined as islamic. The straight path, fourth edition, provides keen insight into one of the worlds least understood religions. It is hoped that it will be effortless to differentiate between those locations in which i provide information from the book proper and those in which i offer. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Peter matthews wright, the colorado college esposito s work in modern islam gives him a rich perspective for introducing readers to the main modern strands of reform and revivalism. Esposito university professor as well as professor of religion and international affairs and of islamic studies at georgetown university, john l. From its beginnings, islam existed and spread as a communitystate. He is the author or editor of more than 45 books, including what everyone needs to know about islam and the future of islam and. This is the answer to every teachers prayer for an informed and balanced introductory book. Peter matthews wright, the colorado college espositos work in modern islam gives him a rich perspective for introducing readers to. The straight path, updated fifth edition by john l. Choose from 500 different sets of straight chapter 12 flashcards on quizlet. Most americans have no understanding of islam and fear moslems because of the disturbing misinformation spread abroad by hatemongering voices.
Esposito is one of the worlds leading authorities on islam. It is elegantly written, beautifully synthesized, and helpful. The straight path is an excellent, accurate primer for the nonmoslem who wants to an accurate, academic, yet ultimately readable introduction to this largely unknown religion. Esposito, an internationally renowned expert on islam, traces the development of this dynamic faith and its impact on world history and politics. The opening chapter of quran says everything you need to know about the assent as a way of life or path 1 in the name of god, the almighty, the most merciful. Esposito begins with muhammad and the quran, basic islamic dogma, and the creation of the islamic community. This exceptionally successful survey text introduces the teachings and practice of islam from its earliest origins up to its. In islam, esposito provides a succinct, uptodate survey of the islamic experience, an introduction to the faith, belief, and practice of islam from its origins to its. Below you will find my notes and random observations from the book indicated by the title of this post.
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In islam, esposito provides a succinct, uptodate survey of the islamic experience, an introduction to the faith, belief, and practice of islam from its origins to its contemporary resurgence. He then sketches the history of the islamic world in the medieval period, covering the umayyads, the abbasid caliphate, the crusades, and the later islamic. Gd should be the only one to judge, questions of free will vs determinism. The straight path reflected the realities of those times. Lucidly written and expansive in scope, the third edition of islam. Theology in esposito islam the straight path reactionary. Esponsito presents the complex history of odd centuries of faith, innovation, expansion, trade, commerce, and sadly in more recent times, the spread of fanaticism.
Islam 101 is an educational site on islam, muslims, its theology, rituals, human rights, jihad, sharia and history. This exceptionally successful survey text introduces the teachings and practice of islam from its ea. Esposito updated with new epilogue new york oxford oxford university press 2005. Provides the historical background and context necessary for understanding the politics in moslem countries and the role of islam in them.
The history of islam has often been linked to the existence of an islamic state or empire. Across the political and ideological spectrum, the muslim experience has been one of kings, military, and exmilitary rulers possessing tenuous legitimacy and. Esposito, 0195062256, 9780195062250, oxford university press, 1991. In this book, esposito provides a succinct, uptodate survey of the islamic experience, an introduction to the faith, belief, and practice of islam from its origins to its contemporary resurgence. Like christianity, islam has spread throughout much of the world and thus today is both an eastern and western religion. Islam way of lifestraight path wikibooks, open books. Esposito is founding director of the prince alwaleed bin talal center for muslimchristian understanding in the walsh school of foreign service. The straight path provides keen insight into one of the worlds least understood religions and is ideally suited for use in courses on islam, comparative religions, and middle eastern history and culture. The straight path testimony of athanasios i was born to muslim parents, and im a descendent of ali ibn abu talib the cousin of mohammed, the prophet of islam, and the fourth caliph i. Learn straight chapter 12 with free interactive flashcards. Esposito wrote this book after he observed that most books on islam gave less attention to the modern period than to the premodern islam. It was both a presentation of islam s faith, history, and her itage and a window on the dynamic role that religion continued to play in the late twentieth century due both to the resurgence of islam in.
The adventures of ibn battuta a muslim traveler of the 14th century johan elverskog. Esposito this exceptionally successful survey text introduces the teachings and practice of islam from its earliest origins up to its contemporary practice. Thus, for muhammad, islam was not a new faith but the restoration of the true faith iman, a process that required the reformation of an ignorant, deviant society, repentance, or the heeding of gods warning, required turning away from the path of unbelief and turning toward or returning to the straight path sharia or law of god. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The straight path, updated fifth edition, provides keen insight into one of. In recent years, tensions and clashes between muslim and nonmuslim communities have increased. Islam the straight path an evaluation of the book by john l. In this timely and important work, john esposito and john voll explore the development of contemporary islamic movements and thought through the biographies of nine major activist intellectuals who represent a wide range of muslim societies.
Espositos purpose was to write an introductory volume on islam. The straight path is a remarkable testament to the authors breadth of scholarship and descriptive and explanatory economy. Forbidding wrong in islam the history of an injunction ross e. It is the time to improve and also revitalize your ability, understanding as well as experience consisted of some home entertainment for you after long time with monotone points. Now, in this brilliant portrait of islam today and tomorrow he draws on a lifetime of thought and research to provide an accurate, richly nuanced, and revelatory account of the fastest growing religion in the world. Islam,the straight path is a pearl as to white peas in a vast field of weedy books on islam. Peter matthews wright, the colorado college espositos work in modern islam gives him a rich perspective for introducing readers to the main modern strands of reform and revivalism, moderation, and extremism that. The straight path is a straightforward and accessible historical introduction to islam, covering theology, politics, and law. Publication date 1988 topics islam, islam, islam publisher new york.
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