Muslims : Their Religious Beliefs and Practices : The Formative Period – Paperback

Rippin (religious studies, U. of Calgary) examines the elements which come together to form Islam, in particular the Qur’an and the traditions from Muhammad. He traces the way in which these sources have interacted through history to create the disciplines of theology and law as well as provide the basis for the alternative visions of Islam found in Shi’ism and Sufism. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.