“Bernard Lewis is one of the premier authorities on Islam, and so I was excited to get a copy of his newest book, "Islam: The Religion and the People." The book is an extremely short look at an extremely rich and diverse religion, more of an introduction, really. And as an introduction to the religion with a look at modern trends in Islam, look no further.
Readers will learn about the five pillars, hadith, sunnah, the various major sects and trends. You also get a brief look at everything from religious clothing to the modern trend of a minority of followers who are extremist.
It's a good starting place if you are not familiar with Islam, and a point to start if you'd like to read some of Lewis' other books. Just a tad bit too short, however.”
missed wrote this review Friday, December 12 2008.
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