In this straightforward and authoritative collection of fifteen essays -- each by a different, specialized expert in the field -- readers will encounter all the major elements of Islam, including its history, its beliefs, its practices, and its interactions, notably with Christianity, Judaism, and the modern world. Islam: A Short Guide to the Faith will inform and enlighten all who wish to better understand this increasingly influential world religion.

Contributors:

• Roger Allen
• Ruba Kana'an
• Ahmet T. Karamustafa
• Bruce B. Lawrence
• Paul Löffler
• Joseph E. Lowry
• Scott C. Lucas
• Jon McGinnis
• Tahera Qutbuddin
• Abdulaziz Sachedina
• Jane I. Smith
• Mark N. Swanson
• Shawkat M. Toorawa
• Mark S. Wagner
• Homayra Ziad
• Aron Zysow