{"product_id":"islam-john-alden-williams","title":"Islam  - John Alden Williams","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"173\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"173\"\u003eIslam\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003ch6 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"u7h90d\" data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"186\"\u003eEditor: \u003cstrong data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"210\"\u003eJohn Alden Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n\u003ch6 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"1bu3r2q\" data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"226\"\u003ePublisher: \u003cstrong data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"254\"\u003eWashington Square Press\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n\u003ch6 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"2fag94\" data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"268\"\u003eEdition: \u003cstrong data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"292\"\u003eFirst Edition, 1963\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n\u003ch6 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"xrlm9p\" data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"306\"\u003eBinding: \u003cstrong data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"324\"\u003epaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n\u003ch6 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"tffev0\" data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"336\"\u003ePages: \u003cstrong data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"344\"\u003e240\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n\u003ch6 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"77yf4p\" data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"355\"\u003eSize: \u003cstrong data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"380\"\u003e4.5 × 0.5 × 7 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n\u003ch6 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"8odhfy\" data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"395\"\u003eLanguage: \u003cstrong data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"407\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n \r\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1386\" data-end=\"1755\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1386\" data-end=\"1395\"\u003eIslam\u003c\/strong\u003e, edited by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1407\" data-end=\"1430\"\u003eJohn Alden Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e, examines the broad religious and cultural tradition of Islam and its historical development. Rather than approaching Islam solely as a theological subject, the volume can be understood within the wider context of the societies, cultures, intellectual traditions, and historical experiences associated with the Muslim world.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1757\" data-end=\"2206\"\u003eIslam emerged in seventh-century Arabia and subsequently developed into a major world civilization extending across regions of the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, and beyond. Its history encompasses diverse cultures, languages, political traditions, artistic forms, philosophical schools, and intellectual movements. A work dealing with Islam therefore provides an opportunity to explore a subject that extends well beyond religious doctrine alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2208\" data-end=\"2556\"\u003eThe book is particularly relevant to the study of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2258\" data-end=\"2294\"\u003eIslamic culture and civilization\u003c\/strong\u003e. Islamic societies have made significant contributions to literature, philosophy, science, architecture, law, education, and the arts. The historical development of these traditions provides important context for understanding the diversity of the Muslim world.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2558\" data-end=\"2925\"\u003eAs an edited volume, the work is useful for readers approaching the subject from a broader humanities perspective. It can serve as an introduction to questions surrounding \u003cstrong data-start=\"2730\" data-end=\"2830\"\u003ereligious belief, cultural identity, historical development, and Islamic intellectual traditions\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it relevant to students and general readers of comparative religion and world history.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2927\" data-end=\"3283\"\u003eThe book also belongs to the publishing history of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2978\" data-end=\"3005\"\u003eWashington Square Press\u003c\/strong\u003e, a publisher known for its paperback editions of literary, cultural, and general-interest works. 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Its compact format makes it suitable for both reading and collection, particularly for those building libraries devoted to Islamic studies, religious history, world cultures, and twentieth-century books on religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul data-start=\"3626\" data-end=\"4178\"\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"10yhuq0\" data-start=\"3626\" data-end=\"3644\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3628\" data-end=\"3638\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Islam\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"of1ibe\" data-start=\"3645\" data-end=\"3678\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3647\" data-end=\"3658\"\u003eEditor:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Alden Williams\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"hibxhe\" data-start=\"3679\" data-end=\"3719\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3681\" data-end=\"3695\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Washington Square Press\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"111g5yh\" data-start=\"3720\" data-end=\"3754\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3722\" data-end=\"3734\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition, 1963\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"dcvu9w\" data-start=\"3755\" data-end=\"3771\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3757\" data-end=\"3767\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"p4qvr2\" data-start=\"3772\" data-end=\"3804\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3774\" data-end=\"3783\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5 × 0.5 × 7 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"v3fv5e\" data-start=\"3805\" data-end=\"3828\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3807\" data-end=\"3820\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1hnqfic\" data-start=\"3829\" data-end=\"3857\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3831\" data-end=\"3843\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not specified\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"lv8i5u\" data-start=\"3858\" data-end=\"3960\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3860\" data-end=\"3872\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Islam, Islamic history, Islamic culture, religion, Muslim civilization, Islamic thought\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1to20rk\" data-start=\"3961\" data-end=\"4008\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3963\" data-end=\"3974\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage twentieth-century edition\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"fxhgd6\" data-start=\"4009\" data-end=\"4178\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"4011\" data-end=\"4025\"\u003eIdeal for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Readers of Islamic studies, students of religious history, collectors of cultural and religious books, and libraries specializing in world civilizations\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003ch1 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"u88j0l\" data-start=\"4180\" data-end=\"4201\"\u003e🔹 Collector's Note\u003c\/h1\u003e\r\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"4203\" data-end=\"4754\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-start=\"4208\" data-end=\"4231\"\u003eFirst Edition, 1963\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cem data-start=\"4235\" data-end=\"4242\"\u003eIslam\u003c\/em\u003e, edited by \u003cstrong data-start=\"4254\" data-end=\"4277\"\u003eJohn Alden Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e and published by \u003cstrong data-start=\"4295\" data-end=\"4322\"\u003eWashington Square Press\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a notable vintage edition for collectors interested in religion, world cultures, and Islamic history. With its 240-page format and compact dimensions, it represents a mid-twentieth-century publication devoted to introducing readers to the broad historical and cultural dimensions of Islam. It is particularly suitable for collections focused on \u003cstrong data-start=\"4672\" data-end=\"4753\"\u003eIslamic studies, comparative religion, world history, and vintage non-fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67621336187123,"sku":"CBOO564","price":399.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2922\/2643\/files\/478a53c5-IMG_0881-1.jpg?v=1790941886","url":"https:\/\/collegestreetbook.in\/products\/islam-john-alden-williams","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}