Religion Books

New and Published Books

1. Muslims in Britain

   Making Social and Political Space

   Edited by Waqar Ahmad, Ziauddin Sardar

   The management of social, religious and ethnic diversity is a key social policy concern in Britain, and Muslims in particular have become a focus of attention in recent years. This timely and topical volume examines the position of Muslims in Britain and how they are changing and making social,...

   Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge
2. Sayyids and Sharifs in Muslim Societies

   The Living Links to the Prophet

   Edited by Kazuo Morimoto

   Series: New Horizons in Islamic Studies

   The global Muslim population includes a large number of lineal descendants and relatives of the Prophet Muhammad. These kinsfolk, most often known as "sayyid" or "sharif," form a distinct social category in many Muslim societies, and their status can afford them special treatment in legal matters...

   Published May 7th 2012 by Routledge
3. Theological Approaches to Qur'anic Exegesis

   A Practical Comparative-Contrastive Analysis

   By Hussein Abdul-Raof

   Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East

   This book provides a comprehensive and systematic analysis of the various schools of Qur'anic exegesis, from the earliest periods through to the present day. Employing a comparative-contrastive methodology, the author examines traditional and rational schools of thought – such as the Mu’tazili, Shi...

   Published March 20th 2012 by Routledge
4. Sacred Space in Israel and Palestine

   Religion and Politics

   Edited by Marshall Breger, Yitzhak Reiter, Leonard Hammer

   Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics

   Religion and religious nationalism have long played a central role in many ethnic and national conflicts, and the importance of religion to national identity means that territorial disputes can often focus on the contestation of holy places and sacred territory. Looking at the case of Israel and...

   Published March 6th 2012 by Routledge
5. The Qur'an and its Biblical Subtext

   By Gabriel Said Reynolds

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Qur'an

   This book challenges the dominant scholarly notion that the Qur’an must be interpreted through the medieval commentaries shaped by the biography of the prophet Muhammad, arguing instead that the text is best read in light of Christian and Jewish scripture. The Qur’an, in its use of allusions,...

   Published February 29th 2012 by Routledge
6. Islam in Global Politics

   Conflict and Cross-Civilizational Bridging

   By Bassam Tibi

   Reaching beyond traditionally politicised scholarship to provide a unique perspective on the place of religion and culture in global and local politics, this book examines the impact of Islam on 'civilizational' relations between different groups and polities. Bassam Tibi takes a highly original...

   Published February 27th 2012 by Routledge
7. Muslim Women and Sport

   Edited by Tansin Benn, Gertrud Pfister, Haifaa Jawad

   Series: Routledge Studies in Physical Education and Youth Sport

   Examining the global experiences, challenges and achievements of Muslim women participating in physical activities and sport, this important new study makes a profound contribution to our understanding of both contemporary Islam and the complexity and diversity of women’s lives in the modern world....

   Published February 27th 2012 by Routledge
8. Jesus among the Jews

   Representation and Thought

   Edited by Neta Stahl

   Series: Routledge Jewish Studies Series

   For almost two thousand years, various images of Jesus accompanied Jewish thought and imagination: a flesh-and-blood Jew, a demon, a spoiled student, an idol, a brother, a (failed) Messiah, a nationalist rebel, a Greek god in Jewish garb, and more. This volume charts for the first time the...

   Published February 22nd 2012 by Routledge
9. The Routledge Atlas of the Arab-Israeli Conflict

   10th Edition

   By Martin Gilbert

   Series: Routledge Historical Atlases

   The Routledge Atlas of the Arab-Israeli Conflict traces not only the tangled and bitter history of the Arab-Jewish struggle from the early twentieth century to the present, including the death of Yasser Arafat and recent proposals for compromise and co-operation, it also illustrates the current...

   Published February 15th 2012 by Routledge
10. Science and Religion in Mamluk Egypt

    Ibn al-Nafis, Pulmonary Transit and Bodily Resurrection

    By Nahyan Fancy

    Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East

    This book helps situate a ground-breaking discovery in the history of the lifesciences: the discovery of the pulmonary transit of blood, a prerequisite for WilliamHarvey’s fully developed theory of blood circulation three centuries later. By revealingthe social, religious, philosophical and medical...

    Published February 14th 2012 by Routledge