Introduction to Traditional Islam: Foundations, Art and Spirituality

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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'). 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'). 4--THE ELEMENTS OF MUSICAL EXPRESSION5--MUSICAL GENRES EPILOGUE PART IV -- THE WAY OF THE SUFIS 1--THE MYSTICAL QUEST IN ISLAM 2--THE WAY TO GOD (AL-TARIQA) 3--THE SPIRITUAL MEETINGS 4--SPIRITUAL PROGRESS EPILOGUE ILLUStratIONS PHOTO CREDITS INDEX BIOGraPHICaL NOtES.