In this straightforward and authoritative collection of fifteen essays -- each by a different, specialized expert in the field -- readers will encounter all the major elements of Islam, including its history, its beliefs, its practices, and its interactions, notably with Christianity, Judaism, and the modern world. Islam: A Short Guide to the Faith will inform and enlighten all who wish to better understand this increasingly influential world religion.Contributors:Roger AllenRuba Kana'anAhmet T. KaramustafaBruce B. LawrencePaul LöfflerJoseph E. LowryScott C. LucasJon McGinnisTahera QutbuddinAbdulaziz SachedinaJane I. SmithMark N. SwansonShawkat M. ToorawaMark S. WagnerHomayra ZiadAron Zysow