Table of Contents

Part I: Formation and Salvation History 1. The Quran 2. The Life of Muhammad 3. Hadith 4. Religious History Part 2: Elaboration of the Tradition 5. Quaranic Interpretation 6. Theology and Philosophy 7. Law and Ritual 8. Sufism

About the Author

Norman Calder, who died in 1998, was a Senior Lecturer in Arabic at the University of Manchester. His Studies in Early Muslim Jurisprudence (Oxford 1993) and numerous articles have had a lasting impact on the study of Islamic law. Jawid Mojaddedi, Associate Research Scholar in Iranian Studies at Columbia University, is the author of The Biographical Tradition in Sufism (Curzon 2001) and an editor of Encyclopaedia Iranica. Andrew Rippin, Professor of Islamic History and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Victoria, Canada, is the author of Muslims: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices (2nd edition, Routledge 2001).

Reviews

'A substantial and rich selection from key texts, together with clear and helpful explanations of the literature and subjects discussed.' - Gerald Hawting, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London 'An invaluable sourcebook.' - Centre for Islamic Studies Newsletter