Ebook: Introduction to Traditional Islam: Foundations, Art and Spirituality

Behind the clamorous headlines of militant and political Islam lies a more serene and cultivated form of traditional Islam. Jean-Louis Michon, a UNESCO advisor tasked with preserving the architectural and artistic heritage of Islam, unveils this lesser-known dimension of the world's second largest religion.;Cover; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Content; Foreword; Preface; PART I -- ISLAM: FOUNDATIONS; 1--ISLAM AND URBAN CIVILIZATION; 2--THE SOURCES; 3--THE PILLARS OF ISLAM; 4--THE FUNCTIONS OF THE CITY; EPILOGUE; PART II -- THE MESSAGE OF ISLAMIC ART; 1--ART: AN INTEGRAL PART OF MUSLIM LIFE; 2--THE FORMAL LANGUAGES; 3--ART WITHIN THE CITY, OR HOW THE MESSAGE OF DIVINE UNITY BECOMES IMPRINTED IN THE MUSLIM LIVING ENVIRONMENT; EPILOGUE; PART III -- MUSIC AND SPIRITUALITY IN ISLAM; 1--A CONTROVERSIAL QUESTION; 2--THE PHILOSOPHER-MUSICOLOGISTS; 3--SUFIS AND THE SPIRITUAL CONCERT (AL-SAMA').