The Islamic Understanding of Death and Resurrection
Jane Idleman Smith author Yvonne Haddad author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:12th Dec '02
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This book provides a thorough and accessible guide to belief about the afterlife in the Sunni Muslim tradition. Drawing on the Qur'an, traditions, creeds, and theological commentaries, as well as interviews with Muslim clerics, the authors offer an overview of the Islamic eschatological narrative, describing the understanding of events beginning with the death of the individual and ending with habitation in the final abodes of recompense.
... of great value for Islamic studies and all scholars interested in afterlife beliefs. * International Review of Biblical Studies *
ISBN: 9780195156492
Dimensions: 155mm x 234mm x 20mm
Weight: 399g
288 pages