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An Introduction to Islamic Area Studies

The "Understanding Islam" series, published by Yamakawa Shuppansha, provides an introduction to Islamic Area Studies. Leading scholars that have joined us for Islamic Area Studies joint research projects provide easy-to-follow explanations of their findings for students and the general public. The following twelve titles will be available:

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1. Islam: A Pass to an Intellectual Life SATO Tsugitaka	September 2009
2. Medieval Muslim Scholars: Their Lives and Studies TANIGUCHI Junichi	July 2011
3. The Intersection of Thought in the Islamic World: East Meets West NIGO Toshiharu
4. The Holy Family of Islam: The Kinsfolk of Muhammad MORIMOTO Kazuo	January 2010
5. Islam in the Context of Coexistence: Orthodox Christians and Muslims in Russia HAMAMOTO Mami	July 2011
6. The Crosses are Shining Even Under the New Moon Sky: The Arab Christians of the Middle East SUGASE Akiko	May 2010
7. A Return to Islam: Muslima in China MATSUMOTO Masumi	May 2010
8. A Minority of 400,000,000: Islam in South Asia YAMANE So	July 2011
9. Minorities and the Nation-State: Muslims in the Philippines KAWASHIMA Midori	April 2012
10. Trends in Islamic Fundamentalism: The Muslim Brotherhood YOKOTA Takayuki	September 2009
11. The End of Islamic Fundamentalism?: A Consideration of Post-Islamism KISAICHI Masatoshi	April 2012
12. Islamic Banking: International Finance and the Global Economy KOSUGI Yasushi and NAGAOKA Shinsuke	January 2010

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1. Islam: A Pass to an Intellectual Life

2. Medieval Muslim Scholars: Their Lives and Studies

3. The Intersection of Thought in the Islamic World: East Meets West

4. The Holy Family of Islam: The Kinsfolk of Muhammad

5. Islam in the Context of Coexistence: Orthodox Christians and Muslims in Russia

6. The Crosses are Shining Even Under the New Moon Sky: The Arab Christians of the Middle East

7. A Return to Islam: Muslima in China

8. A Minority of 400,000,000: Islam in South Asia

9. Minorities and the Nation-State: Muslims in the Philippines

10. Trends in Islamic Fundamentalism: The Muslim Brotherhood

11. The End of Islamic Fundamentalism?: A Consideration of Post-Islamism

12. Islamic Banking: International Finance and the Global Economy