Islam in context : past, present, and future / [print]
Peter G. Riddell and Peter Cotterell.
- Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, (c)2003.
- 1 online resource (231 pages) : illustrations, map.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Part 1. Looking back ; -- Beginnings ; -- Caliphs and Confusion ; -- Beliefs and Practices Qur'an and Christianity ; -- Part 2: In between: the ebb and flow of empire ; -- The Age of Muslim Empire ; -- Empires Crumble ; -- From Medieval to Modern ; -- The Missionaries ; -- Conflict in the Middle East ; -- Part 3: Looking around ; -- The Muslim Masses and Westophobia ; -- The Radical Islamist Worldview ; -- The Moderate Worldview ; -- Responses to Terrorism ; -- Conclusions.
Moving beyond common stereotypes of Islam, this book introduces the history and beliefs of this community and suggests a positive way forward for Muslims and Christians.