Discover the faith, culture, and history that has shaped the modern Islamic world. Explore the traditions, culture, and history of Islam with this stunning in-depth look at the complex world of one of the world's greatest religions. Artifacts, sacred objects and modern-day photographs combine to provide the dramatic level of detail for which the Eyewitness series is known.
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From Publishers Weekly
DK's Eyewitness series expands to take in Islam by Philip Wilkinson. The photo-heavy spreads focus on topics as primary as the Prophet Muhammad and as specific as arms and armor. Contemporary sections stress that Islam promotes tolerance between Muslims and non-Muslims and that Muslim women can be found in high-profile professions.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Grade 3-8-An introduction to the basic tenets of the faith, the history of its spread, the varieties of the cultures in which it flourishes, and highlights of the achievements of Islamic peoples. The series's standard format is expanded somewhat with a number of chapters totaling more than two pages, notably the six pages devoted to the "Five Pillars of Islam." This expansion allows for a more in-depth look than usual, providing space, for example, for the five stages of prayer to be both itemized and displayed photographically. The history of Islam covers not only the usual period of conquest but also the importance of Muslim scholarship during the European Middle Ages, Islamic architecture, the breadth of its trade, and various ruling empires. Other chapters look at clothing, food, music, and art; all are profusely illustrated with captioned photos of sites and artifacts and reproductions. As a general introduction, the text avoids contemporary, controversial issues such as extremist groups or the lack of democratic institutions in many predominantly Muslim nations. Even so, Islam is broader in scope than Julien Ries's The World of Islam (Chelsea, 2002) and Shahrukh Hussein's What Do We Know about Islam? (Peter Bedrick, 1996).
Coop Renner, Blackshear Elementary School, Austin, TX
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Coop Renner, Blackshear Elementary School, Austin, TX
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Educating the humanity,
By Dr. Mohamed Taher (Toronto) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Islam (Eyewitness Books) (Hardcover)
This is a brief, but contains a variety of information. Contents of the book simply speak about these details:
Early Arabia 6 The Prophet Muhammad 8 The Qur'an 10 The Five Pillars of Islam 12 The mosque 18 The caliphate 20 First conquests 22 Scholars and teachers 24 The spread of learning 28 Nomadic or settled 32 Islamic culture 34 The Islamic city 36 Merchants and travelers 38 The crusades 42 Arms and armor 44 Spain 46 Africa 48 Mongols and Turks 50 Central Asia, Iran, and India 52 China and Southeast Asia 54 Costume and jewelry 56 Islamic society 58 Festivals and ceremonies 60 Index and acknowledgments 64 Useful for the young to educate themselves.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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My Muslim Students Will Love This Book!,
By Lynn Ellingwood "The ESOL Teacher" (Webster, NY United States) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Islam (Eyewitness Books) (Hardcover)
With alll the bad rap that Islam has gotten lately, it's nice to have this informative, balanced and interesting book to share with students. I learned a lot and it is a valuable book for most classrooms.
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