The Book
Providing a masterful overview of Islam's 1,400-year history, Küng's critically acclaimed bestseller examines its fundamental beliefs and practices, outlines the major schools of thought, and surveys the positions of Islam on the urgent questions of the day. Deft, assured, and comprehensive, this essential reference work is now available in paperback for the first time.
Additional Information
| Subject | Religion: Islam |
|---|---|
| Pages | 800 |
| Imprint | Oneworld |
| Illustrations | illustrations |
Reviews
"This huge 1,000-page-book will give students, academics and general readers a very comprehensive study of its subject."
"The author's magnum opus. Destined to become a seminal text."
"This comprehensively researched, clearly structured and thought-provoking works is truly remarkable."
"An eminently political book" "Kung proves himself a masterful historian."
"Kung proves himself a masterful historian."
"An honest, balanced approach to Islam that endeavours to build bridges of dialogue between religions and races. This huge 1,000-page-book will give students, academics and general readers a very comprehensive study of its subject."
"The author's magnum opus. Destined to become a seminal text."
"Exactly what readers expect from Hans K
"This comprehensively researched, clearly structured and thought-provoking works is truly remarkable."
Interview with Kung with regards to his relationship with the Pope and Tony Blair. It mention the book and how he is building a dialogue between the 3 main world religions.
"Required Reading not only for Kung's many fans, but also for those of us who long to know more about Islam and Islamic practice"
"it contains insightful ideas and worthwhile commentary"
"A brilliant treatment of Islam and its beliefs by a brilliant theologian."
"It is a stimulating overview by an accomplished theologian that raises important questions for both Christians and Muslims. It also reveals a respect and sympathy for the spiritual and theological heritage of Islam other Christians writers should seek to emulate"
Table of Contents
Introduction: Against a Clash of CivilizationsA. Origin
I. A controversial religion
II. Problems of the beginning
B. Centre
I. God's word has become a book
II. The central message
III. The central structural elements
C. History
I. The original Islamic community paradigm
II. The paradigm of the Arab empire
III. The classical paradigm of Islam as a world religion
IV. The paradigm of the Ulama and Sufi
D. Challenges of the present
I. Competition between different paradigms
II. Which Islam do Muslims want?
III. The Israel-Palestine conflict
IV. New approaches to theological conversation
V. Speculative questions
VI. From biblical criticism to Qur'anic criticism?
E. Possibilities for the future
I. Islamic renewal
II. The future of the Islamic legal order
III. The future of Islamic state order and politics
IV. The future of the Islamic economic and social order
V. Islam: a picture of hope
