Michael Cook's classic study; Commanding Right and Forbidding Wrong in Islamic Thought (Cambridge; 2001); reflected upon the Islamic injunction to forbid wrongdoing. This book is a short; accessible survey of the same material. Using Islamic history to illustrate his argument; Cook unravels the complexities of the subject by demonstrating how the past informs the present. At the book's core is an important message about the values of Islamic traditions and their relevance in the modern world.
#2269384 in Books Cambridge University Press 1990-11-30Original language:FrenchPDF # 1 9.41 x .51 x 6.69l; .80 #File Name: 0521367085216 pages
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Highly valuable and accessible resourceBy Algernon D'AmmassaThis book supplies something hard to find: a presentation of the daily lives and routine of the original Buddhist monks; as much as we can get; based on solid research; good translations; and a clear understanding of the Buddha's teachings. It is presented in a style that is not overburdened with technical language or jargon. Tremendously useful and pleasant to read. Here is what they wore; what they ate; how they got it; why they were instructed to travel; and how the monastic code (Vinaya) was interpreted as times changed.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. GreatBy TimBook is perfect. Everything I was looking for. It came in the mail on time. I don't know what else. To say...the book is very detailed on the rules of monks and nuns.
