Controversies in Contemporary Islam, Hardcover by Leaman, Oliver, ISBN 0415676126, ISBN-13 9780415676120, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Leaman (philosophy, U. of Kentucky) presents an exploration of the tenets of Islam that attend to controversies and debates within the religion and between the religion and outsiders effort to provide a more nuanced understanding of Islamic beliefs and practices. The discussion is organized around thematic chapters that discuss the role of the Qur’an in Islamic thought; the nature of God; Islamic design, civilization, and the city; nationalism; equality; economics; morality; law; education; Islam and the other; Islamic belief; Sufism; and entertainment. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()