Classical Islam : a sourcebook of religious literature / edited and translated by Norman Calder, Jawid Mojaddedi and Andrew Rippin.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Qur'ān -- The life of Muhammad -- Hadīth -- Religious history -- Qur'ānic interpretation -- Theology and philosophy -- Law and ritual -- hūfism.

"This definitive sourcebook presents more than 50 authoritative new translations of key Islamic texts. Edited and translated by three leading specialists and clearly contextualized for introductory-level students, it illustrates the flowering of Islamic thought from its 7th-century origins through the medieval period. Complete with a helpful glossary, extensive bibliography and explanatory preface to each section, this book focuses on the literary genres of Muslim scholarship, within whose creative variations Islamic doctrine took form and matured. With many extracts translated here for the first time into English, fresh from Arabic and Persian sources, Classical Islam is an essential resource for an appreciation of early and medieval Islam and its legacy."--BOOK JACKET.

Translated from more than one language.