An Introduction to Islam for Jews
by Reuven Firestone
List Price:
Our Price: $10.97
You Save: $7.03 (39%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Reuven FirestoneEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05
ISBN: 0827608640
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society of America
Book Reviews of An Introduction to Islam for Jews
Book Review: Scholarly, Comprehensive, Balanced
Summary: 5 Stars
This volume presumes some knowledge of interfaith studies, and, in that sense, some knowledge of how Judaism differs from Christianity, but it is not just for Jews. Instead, this volume is probably the best concise overview of Islam available in English.
While one may differ with the judgments of the author here and there, he is unfailingly balanced and at least references all major contrary opinions. One cannot do everything in roughly 250 pages [plus a glossary of Arabic terms, a bibliography for further reading, a table of biblical and koranic references and a good index], but this volume covers more territory better and more clearly than any other comparable volume.
The author is a scholar of the best sort and should be congratulated on his achievement.
Summary of An Introduction to Islam for Jews
This title helps Jews understand Islam - a reasoned and candid view. Muslim-Jewish relations in the United States, Israel, and Europe are tenuous. Jews and Muslims struggle to understand one another and know little about each other's traditions and beliefs.Firestone explains the remarkable similarities and profound differences between Judaism and Islam, the complex history of Jihad, the legal and religious positions of Jews in the world of Islam, how various expressions of Islam (Sunni, Shi'a, Sufi, Salafi, etc.) regard Jews, the range of Muslim views about Israel, and much more. He addresses these issues and others with candor and integrity, and he writes with language, symbols, and ideas that make sense to Jews.Exploring these subjects in today's vexed political climate is a delicate undertaking. Firestone draws on the research and writings of generations of Muslim, Jewish, and other scholars, as well as his own considerable expertise in this field. The book's tone is neither disparaging, apologetic, nor triumphal. Firestone provides many original sources in translation, as well as an appendix of additional key sources in context. Most importantly, this book is readable and reasoned, presenting to readers for the first time the complexity of Islam and its relationship toward Jews and Judaism.History Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Audiobooks on Cassette
- Audiobooks on CD
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- e-Books
- Engineering
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Medicine
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in books offering insight on the Middle East
The Middle East for Dummiesby Jr. Davis Craig
For Dummies; Published: 2003-07-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.72
Price in other shops:
The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Futureby Riane Eisler
Harper San Francisco; Published: 1988-09-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.86
Price in other shops:
Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Presentby Michael B. Oren
W. W. Norton; Published: 2008-02-05; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.25
Price in other shops:
The Arab Mindby Raphael Patai
Hatherleigh Press; Published: 2002-02-08; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.89
Price in other shops:
Shiraz in the Age of Hafez: The Glory of a Medieval Persian City (Publications on the Near East)by John W. Limbert
University of Washington Press; Published: 2004-08-30; Paperback; Book
Best price: $20.25
Price in other shops:
Land, Man, and Sand: Desertification and Its Solutionby James Walls
Macmillan Pub Co; Published: 1980-01; Hardcover; Book
Price in other shops:
Religion and Power in Moroccoby Henry Munson
Yale University Press; Published: 1993-07-28; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $125.00
A Modern History of the Kurds: Third Editionby David McDowall
I. B. Tauris; Published: 2004-05-14; Paperback; Book
Best price: $20.00
Price in other shops:
The Secret History of the Iraq Warby Yossef Bodansky
Published: 2004-06-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $6.00
Price in other shops:
Persian Postcards: Iran after Khomeiniby Fred A. Reed
Talonbooks; Published: 1994-02-15; Paperback; Book
Best price: $11.24
Price in other shops:
Similar Books and other products
My People's Passover Haggadah: Traditional Texts, Modern Commentaries Volume 1Jewish Lights Publishing; Published: 2008-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $14.00
Price in other shops:
Children of Abraham: An Introduction to Judaism for Muslimsby Reuven Firestone
Ktav Publishing House; Published: 2001-04; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $32.19
Price in other shops:
People of the Book: A Novelby Geraldine Brooks
Viking Adult; Published: 2008-01-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $13.25
Price in other shops:
Why Faith Mattersby David J. Wolpe
HarperOne; Published: 2008-09-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $13.90
Price in other shops:
1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli Warby Benny Morris
Yale University Press; Published: 2008-04-21; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $20.24
Price in other shops:
JPS Commentary on the Haggadah: Historical Introduction, Translation, and Commentary (JPS Commentary)by Joseph Tabory
Jewish Publication Society of America; Published: 2008-02; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $24.99
Price in other shops:
Stringing the Pearls: How to Read the Weekly Torah Portionby James S. Diamond
Jewish Publication Society of America; Published: 2008-03; Paperback; Book
Best price: $11.03
Price in other shops:
The Jewish Bible: A JPS Guide (Jps Guide)Jewish Publication Society of America; Published: 2008-09-15; Paperback; Book
Best price: $13.85
Price in other shops:
Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices: MoneyJewish Publication Society of America; Published: 2008-03; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.41
Price in other shops:
Modern Jews Engage the New Testament: Enhancing Jewish Well-being in a Christian Environmentby Michael J., Ph.D. Cook
Jewish Lights Publishing; Published: 2008-05; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $18.74
Price in other shops: