{"product_id":"the-oxford-dictionary-of-islam","title":"The Oxford Dictionary of Islam","description":"\u003cp\u003eDesigned for general readers with little or no knowledge of Islam  this superb Oxford Dictionary provides more than 2 000 vividly written  up-to-date  and authoritative entries organized in an easy-to-use  A-to-Z format. The Dictionary focuses primarily on the 19th and 20th centuries  stressing topics of most interest to Westerners. What emerges is a highly informative look at the religious  political  and social spheres of the modern Islamic world. Naturally  readers will find many entries on topics of intense current interest  such as terrorism and the Taliban  Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida  the PLO and HAMAS. But the coverage goes well beyond recent headlines. There are biographical profiles  ranging from Naguib Mahfouz (the Nobel Prize winner from Egypt) to Malcolm X  including political leaders  influential thinkers  poets  scientists  and writers. Other entries cover major political movements  militant groups  and religious sects as well as terms from Islamic law  culture  and religion  key historical events  and important landmarks (such as Mecca and Medina). A series of entries looks at Islam in individual nations  such as Afghanistan  the West Bank and Gaza  Bosnia-Herzegovina  and the United States  and there are discussions of Islamic views on such issues as abortion  birth control  the Internet  the Rushdie Affair  and the theory of evolution. Whether we are listening to the evening news  browsing through the op-ed pages  or reading a book on current events  references to Muslims and the Islamic world appear at every turn. The Oxford Dictionary of Islam offers a wealth of information for anyone curious about this burgeoning and increasingly important world religion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44986560479285,"sku":"ByrdShop_0195125584","price":48.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780195125580.jpg?v=1770909367","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-oxford-dictionary-of-islam","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}