Islam 101

Lesson 2: The Development Of Islam

Bibliography and Questions

Bibliography

Cook, Michael. The Koran: A Very Short Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.

Eliade, Mircea. Encyclopedia of Religion. New York: Macmillan, 1987.

Esposito, John L. Islam: The Straight Path. New York: Oxford University Press, 1991.

Khalifa, Rashad (translator). Quran: The Final Scripture. Arizona: Islamic Productions, 1981.

Noss, David S. A History of the World's Religions. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1999.

Ruthven, Malise. Islam: A Very Short Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.

Analytical Exercises:

1. What causes new religions to grow out of older ones? Is it an internal (strife within the tradition) or external (other groups picking up on key ideas) process?
2. How did the acceptance of science and philosophy benefit the development of Islam? What may have happened had this not occurred?

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