|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||
よく一緒に購入されている商品
商品の説明
内容説明
Though it is the fastest growing religion in the world, Islam remains shrouded in ignorance and fear. To many in the west, Islam means jihad, veiled women and suicide bombers. Yet these represent only fringe elements of the world's fastest growing religion. While there have been a number of successful books on the topic of Islamic history - from Karen Armstrong's "Islam: A Brief History" to Bernard Lewis's "The Crises of Islam", there is surprisingly no book for a popular audience about Islam as a religion, let alone one by an author from an Islamic background. "No God but God" fills that gap. What is the essence of this ancient faith? Is it a religion of peace or of war? How does Allah differ from the God of Jews and Christians? Can an Islamic state be founded on democratic values such as pluralism and human rights? In "No God but God", challenging the 'clash of civilisations' mentality that has distorted our view of Islam, Aslan explains this faith in all its complexity, beauty, and compassion.
著者について
Reza Aslan was educated at Harvard, where he was elected president of Harvard's chapter of the World Conference on Religion and Peace, a UN organisation committed to global understanding. Currently teaching an introductory course on Islam at he University of Iowa, Aslan is also at work on a novel.
登録情報
|
この商品を見た後に買っているのは？
カスタマーレビュー
最も参考になったカスタマーレビュー
1 人中、0人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
形式:ペーパーバック
If tou read " Not God But God " by Reza Asian, you understand thatal-Musliminin is different from Islam Fundamentalism.
the al-Musliminin is originally the mutual aid society. I had read also in other book. But, the persons who don't understand that, expressed the opinions as the specialists, but they are the amateurs. the al-Muslimin and Hamas are possible to persuade, and Taliban and the al^Qaeda are impossible to persuade. Almost all of the people cpuld not
understand such things. On true meanings, specialits don't exist. In short, they don't read the good books, and cannotstudy sufficiently.
the al-Musliminin is originally the mutual aid society. I had read also in other book. But, the persons who don't understand that, expressed the opinions as the specialists, but they are the amateurs. the al-Muslimin and Hamas are possible to persuade, and Taliban and the al^Qaeda are impossible to persuade. Almost all of the people cpuld not
understand such things. On true meanings, specialits don't exist. In short, they don't read the good books, and cannotstudy sufficiently.
Amazon.com で最も参考になったカスタマーレビュー (beta)
Amazon.com:
1個のレビュー
6 人中、6人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
The Story Of Islam
2006/10/8
形式:ハードカバー
In his introduction, Reza Aslan defines religion as the "story of faith". By this definition, his book "No God but God" is the story of a story, and that is a good description. Mr. Aslan does a wonderful job of covering the history of the faith, both the mythological one and the historical one. He starts with the history of the region prior to the creation, and the conditions which helped shape Muhammad and the culture. I have read a couple histories of Islam and the Middle East before, but this one was much more accessible than the others, because Mr. Aslan is able to tell the story in a way which brings the story alive.
Another large section of the book is dedicated to talking about the different sects of Islam and what their differences are. This goes along with a history of the regions in which they developed and where they were adopted. This for me was probably the most important section of the book, because it is tremendously useful in understanding the mindset of the Sunni and Shi'ites, Sufis, and Wahhabi. This section is supported with many modern day examples which really help the reader to understand the differences.
There is also a section of the book which talks about what Islam really is. There is a lot of confusion these days over what is a part of the faith and what is not, and that confusion is certainly understandable after reading this book. It is also central to understanding how there can be such diverse interpretations even among Muslims of the same sect. The book closes with Mr. Aslan discussing the difference between secularism and pluralism. He shows how an Islamic state should by its very nature be pluralistic and could easily be a democracy founded on Islamic principals. His very optimistic finish is a declaration that "The Islamic Reformation is already here."
There are two smaller sections in this book where Reza Aslan relates some personal experiences. The first appears at the start of the introduction, where he discusses coming to the aid of two English speaking tourists and a train conductor in Morocco, which turns out to be a minor clash in cultures. The second is about his return to Iran after being taken away by his parents when he was very young. Both of these sections, although very short, really help the reader connect with the author. I would certainly be interested in seeing more of these types of stories included, to help make the text even more accessible than it already is.
Another large section of the book is dedicated to talking about the different sects of Islam and what their differences are. This goes along with a history of the regions in which they developed and where they were adopted. This for me was probably the most important section of the book, because it is tremendously useful in understanding the mindset of the Sunni and Shi'ites, Sufis, and Wahhabi. This section is supported with many modern day examples which really help the reader to understand the differences.
There is also a section of the book which talks about what Islam really is. There is a lot of confusion these days over what is a part of the faith and what is not, and that confusion is certainly understandable after reading this book. It is also central to understanding how there can be such diverse interpretations even among Muslims of the same sect. The book closes with Mr. Aslan discussing the difference between secularism and pluralism. He shows how an Islamic state should by its very nature be pluralistic and could easily be a democracy founded on Islamic principals. His very optimistic finish is a declaration that "The Islamic Reformation is already here."
There are two smaller sections in this book where Reza Aslan relates some personal experiences. The first appears at the start of the introduction, where he discusses coming to the aid of two English speaking tourists and a train conductor in Morocco, which turns out to be a minor clash in cultures. The second is about his return to Iran after being taken away by his parents when he was very young. Both of these sections, although very short, really help the reader connect with the author. I would certainly be interested in seeing more of these types of stories included, to help make the text even more accessible than it already is.
このレビューはお役に立ちましたか？
ご意見はクチコミでお聞かせください。
リストマニア
関連商品を探す
同じキーワードの商品を探す
フィードバック
- カタログ情報、または画像について報告
- 著者からのコメント
- 出版社からのコメント
|
