TY - BOOK AU - Murata,Sachiko AU - Chittick,William C. TI - The vision of Islam T2 - Visions of reality SN - 1557785163(pbk. : alk. paper) AV - BP161.2 .M78 1994 PY - 1994/// CY - New York PB - Paragon House KW - Islam N1 - Includes glossary; Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-358) and index; Introduction -- PART I: ISLAM: The five pillars -- The historical embodiment of Islam -- PART II: IMAN: Tawhid (God; angels; the measuring out) -- Prophecy (The message of the prophets; Islam and other religions) -- The return (Stages of life and death; the unfolding of the soul) -- The intellectual schools -- PART III: IHSAN: The Koranic roots of Ihsan -- The historical manifestations of Ihsan -- PART IV: ISLAM IN HISTORY: History as intrepretation -- The contemporary situation -- Select glossary -- Sources of the Hadiths ER -