Classical Islam Author:Calder, Norman the authors discuss important themes

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Classical Islam Author:Calder, Norman the authors discuss important themesThis definitive sourcebook presents more than sixty authoritative new translations of key Islamic texts. Edited and translated by three leading specialists, Classical Islam features eight thematically linked sections covering the Qur'n and its interpretation, the life of Muhammad, hadth, law, theology, mysticism and Islamic history. The new edition has been expanded to cover a fuller range of material illustrating the growth of Islamic thought from