Approaches to Islam in Religious Studies

Richard C. Martin is the principle author of Defenders of Reason in Islam, also published by Oneworld, and of other books and numerous articles on approaches to understanding Islamic religious phenomena. He is Professor of History of Religions and Islamic Studies at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.

• Foreward by Charles J. AdamsPrefacePart One - Scripture and ProphetPart Two - Ritual and CommunityPart Three - Religion and SocietyPart Four - Scholarship and InterpretationPart Five - Challenge and CriticismPart Six - Reference Manual

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