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Introduction to Traditional Islam
Jean-Louis Michon
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paperback. Behind the clamorous headlines of militant and political Islam lies a more serene and cultivated form of traditional Islam. Jean-Louis Michon, a UNESCO advisor tasked with preserving the architectural and artistic heritage of Islam, unveils this lesser-known dimension of the world's second largest religion. Num Pages: 160 pages, full colour photographs. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 204 x 12. Weight in Grams: 700.
Behind the clamorous headlines of militant and political Islam lies a more serene and cultivated form of traditional Islam, now increasingly under threat from both Islamic fundamentalists and modern secularists. Michon skillfully unveils this lesser-known dimension of the world's second largest religion. Beautifully illustrated throughout, INTRODUCTION TO TRADITIONAL ISLAM is divided into four parts: the traditional Islamic city and its holistic vision of life, which seeks to cater for the body, soul and spirit; the religious message of Islamic art - particularly in calligraphy and psalmody; music and spirituality; and the way of Sufism, the inward or mystical dimension of ... Read more
Behind the clamorous headlines of militant and political Islam lies a more serene and cultivated form of traditional Islam, now increasingly under threat from both Islamic fundamentalists and modern secularists. Michon skillfully unveils this lesser-known dimension of the world's second largest religion. Beautifully illustrated throughout, INTRODUCTION TO TRADITIONAL ISLAM is divided into four parts: the traditional Islamic city and its holistic vision of life, which seeks to cater for the body, soul and spirit; the religious message of Islamic art - particularly in calligraphy and psalmody; music and spirituality; and the way of Sufism, the inward or mystical dimension of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
World Wisdom Books United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781933316512
SKU
V9781933316512
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About Jean-Louis Michon
Jean-Louis Michon is a traditionalist French scholar who specialises in Islam in North Africa, Islamic art and Sufism.
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