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A Topical Overview of Selected English Resources on Islam

ABSTRACT This bibliographic essay presents brief discussions of selected English language resources relating to various topics in Islam including general treatments of Islam as a global religion, the various “branches” (Sunni, Shi'a, Sufi) and geographical expressions of Islam, Islamic law, jurisprudence, and ethics, the Qur'an and its interpretation, Islam in the western world, and Islamic apologetics and missionary activity. The essay closes with a discussion of items treating the spectrum of Christian attitudes toward Islam. The essay includes treatment of both traditional print resources and non-traditional media such as videos and Internet sites.