DK Eyewitness BooksDK Publishing, Inc.History & BiographyEnglishTeen & Young Adults(9" x 11")8/1/2002078948870164Hardcover1.144978075661077712
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Readers can explore the traditions, culture, and history of one of the world's largest religions. Illustrations of artifacts, artwork, and sacred objects are combined with modern-day photos to present a dramatic "eyewitness" style look at Islam. This unique guide from the popular Eye Witness Series offers beautiful illustrations, manuscripts and contemporary photographs together with a clear account of the history, spread and civilization of the Islamic world. Includes such features as layouts of Mosques, styles of dress, examples of Qur'an, Islamic design, Hajj, Islamic science, homes of the Muslim world, how families live, food of different lands and much, much more. It’s great for the Muslim family library, a lovely gift for non Muslim friends and associates, and a must for schools and local libraries. 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. 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).
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