Catharina Raudvere is Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Copenhagen. Her previous books include The Book and the Roses: Sufi Women, Visibility and Zikir in Contemporary Istanbul (I.B.Tauris, 2003) and Sufism Today: Heritage and Tradition in the Global Community (I.B.Tauris, 2008, co-edited with Leif Stenberg).

• List of Maps and FiguresChapter 1: The Muslim World: Past and PresentChapter 2: The Early History of Islam and Muhammad as a Historical PersonChapter 3: The Canonical Texts of Islam: Historical Documents and Personal PietyChapter 4: Sharia: The Law of Allah and Human Free WillChapter 5; The Festivals of the Muslim Year and Lifecycle Rituals: Community and CelebrationChapter 6: Between Canonical Obligations and Devotional Practices: Everyday ReligiosityChapter 7: Shi'i Islam: Religious Authority and Religious MartyrdomChapter 8: Muslim Ethics: Ideals, Responsibilities and the Challenges of Modern LifeChapter 9: Political Islam: Visions and NightmaresEpilogueNotesSources and ReferencesIndex

Catharina Raudvere is Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Copenhagen. Her previous books include The Book and the Roses: Sufi Women, Visibility and Zikir in Contemporary Istanbul (I.B.Tauris, 2003) and Sufism Today: Heritage and Tradition in the Global Community (I.B.Tauris, 2008, co-edited with Leif Stenberg).

• List of Maps and FiguresChapter 1: The Muslim World: Past and PresentChapter 2: The Early History of Islam and Muhammad as a Historical PersonChapter 3: The Canonical Texts of Islam: Historical Documents and Personal PietyChapter 4: Sharia: The Law of Allah and Human Free WillChapter 5; The Festivals of the Muslim Year and Lifecycle Rituals: Community and CelebrationChapter 6: Between Canonical Obligations and Devotional Practices: Everyday ReligiosityChapter 7: Shi'i Islam: Religious Authority and Religious MartyrdomChapter 8: Muslim Ethics: Ideals, Responsibilities and the Challenges of Modern LifeChapter 9: Political Islam: Visions and NightmaresEpilogueNotesSources and ReferencesIndex