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H.W. WILSON ANNOUNCES THE MUSLIM WORLD
New Volume in The Reference Shelf 2003 Offers a Timely Look at Contemporary Islam

New York, New York, February 14th, 2003
Few religions are as misunderstood, few are growing as fast, and few now have quite the command of the national spotlight, as Islam. For both researchers and casual readers, The Muslim World, new from H.W. Wilson, explores the creed and modern issues of the now controversial faith practiced by some 1.3 billion people worldwide.

This timely new volume lays out the basic tenets of Islam and its varied interpretations and practices, and examines Islamic law, the role of women in Islam, the faith's compatibility with democratic systems of government, its relations with other Abrahamic traditions, and its life in the West.

The Muslim World is the first of six books in The Reference Shelf 2003 series. Forthcoming in The Reference Shelf 2003 are The American Family; Warfare in the 21st Century; Urban Planning; Intellectual Property; and Representative American Speeches 2002-2003. Libraries that order the complete set receive a substantial discount.

Each book in The Reference Shelf series offers a complete exploration of a current topic, in a compilation of some 25 notable articles from respected publications, plus abstracts of 20 to 30 additional articles and a bibliography of other sources.

Review copies of Reference Shelf volumes are available for members of the working press. For more on the series, visit http://www.hwwilson.com/print/refshelf.html.

The Muslim World
February 2003 * 199 pages * ISBN 0-8242-1019-0 * $45 ($50 outside the U.S. & Canada)

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