Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Muhammad 2. The Qur'an 3. Islam and Muslims in history 4. A tradition between unity and diversity 5. The Islamic community 6. Modern and contemporary Islam Glossary Bibliography - Further Reading

About the Author

Roberto Tottoli is Professor of Islamic studies at the Universita di Napoli L'Orientale, Italy. His fields of interest are early Islamic traditions and literature and the Qur'an in European history.