TY - BOOK AU - Murata,Sachiko AU - Chittick,William C. TI - The vision of Islam SN - 1557785163 (pbk. : alk. paper) : AV - BP 161.2 M972v 1994 U1 - 297 PY - 1994/// CY - New York PB - Paragon House KW - Islam KW - gtt N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [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 -