Why and under what circumstances did the religion of Islam emerge in a remote part of Arabia at the beginning of the seventh century? Traditional scholarship maintains that Islam developed in opposition to the idolatrous and polytheistic religion of the Arabs of Mecca and the surrounding regions. In this study of pre-Islamic Arabian religion; G. R. Hawting adopts a comparative religious perspective to suggest an alternative view. By examining the various bodies of evidence which survive from this period; the Koran and the vast resources of the Islamic tradition; the author argues that in fact Islam arose out of conflict with other monotheists whose beliefs and practices were judged to fall short of true monotheism and were; in consequence; attacked polemically as idolatry. The author is adept at unravelling the complexities of the source material; and students and scholars will find his argument both engaging and persuasive.
#1056101 in Books imusti 2014-09-26Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .67 x 6.00l; .0 #File Name: 0520282671298 pagesUniversity of California Press
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. We Are ALL accountable of learning about OUR historyBy Jesse GonzalezIt is definitely well-written book and it leave you wanting to learn more about the archival works of disconnected families who undertook the hardships of transnational separations within mothers/wives/lovers and husbands/fathers/lovers etc. Overall; I would buy this book for scholarly research or for the purpose of learning about the Bracero Program experience that IS NOT well-known or discussed.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Outstanding documentary on the "other sidearm" of the bracero program for Mexican womenBy Genene KluckI just heard the author review her book@UCDavis. Her transnational thoroughly documented stories of the bracero program from 1942-1964 portrays 24 yrs of isolation/separation of those left behind and especially those who supported the women left behind. The author is a tenured prof in her 20's and is already an accomplished writer;maximizing oral histories;photographs;diaries; fashion;music! Adelante; Dr. Ana!
