{"product_id":"islam-in-america-9780231147118","title":"Islam in America","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis richly textured, critically acclaimed portrait of American Muslims introduces the basic tenets of the Muslim faith, surveys the history of Islam in North America, and profiles the lifestyles, religious practices, and worldviews of Muslims in the United States. The volume focuses specifically on the difficulty of living faithfully and adhering to tradition while adapting to an American way of life and addresses the role of women in Muslim culture, the raising and education of children, appropriate dress and behavior, and incidences of prejudice and unfair treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second edition of \u003cem\u003eIslam in America\u003c\/em\u003e features a new chapter on post-9\/11 realities, which covers infringements on civil rights and profiling, participation in politics, transformations in Islamic law, pluralism and identity issues, foreign influences, anti-Islamic sentiment, intra-Islamic tensions, and the quest for a moderate Islam. Source notes, glossary, and additional resources also reflect recent developments and scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJane I. Smith is senior lecturer in divinity and associate dean for faculty and academic affairs at Harvard Divinity School. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eMuslims, Christians, and the Challenge of Interfaith Dialogue\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVisible and Invisible: Muslim Communities in the West\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eEducating the Muslims of America\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eMuslim Women in America\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50410001269010,"sku":"9780231147118","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8deb3c5d-9034-420b-bc02-b92b308cf9d4.jpg?v=1729298067","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/islam-in-america-9780231147118","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}