Christopher Partridge is professor of religion at Lancaster University. Tim Dowley is a historian and prolific author and editor of Bible and theology resources. He is the author of The Student Bible Atlas (Fortress Press, 2015), Christian Music: A Global History (Fortress Press, 2011), and The Christians: An Illustrated History (2007) and editor of The Atlas of Christian History (Fortress Press, 2016) and The Atlas of the European Reformations (Fortress Press, 2015), among many other titles.
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Preface Part 1: Understanding Religion 1. What is Religion? 2. Phenomenology and the Study of Religion 3. The Anthropology of Religion 4. The Sociology of Religion 5. The Psychology of Religion 6. Theological Approaches to the Study of Religion 7. Critical Theory and Religion 8. Ritual and Performance Part 2: Islam 9. A Historical Overview 10. The Unity and Variety of Islam 11. Sacred Writings 12. Beliefs 13. Worship and Festivals 14. The Law of Islam 15. Science, Art, and Culture 16. Family and Society 17. Islam in the Modern World Gallery Rapid Fact-Finder Index Picture Acknowledgements