Portrait of Islam
A Journey through the Muslim World
Robin Laurance
Introduction by Robin Ostle
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| ‘Robin Laurance is that rare breed: a genuine photojournalist with a talent for telling stories in photographs and words’ | | – The Times Educational Supplement |
The Islamic world extends over a vast portion of the globe, embracing approximately one-fifth of the planet’s population. And yet, despite the presence of substantial Muslim communities in Europe and North America, the Islamic peoples – their lands, history, culture, art and faith – remain to many Westerners largely unknown, ignored or misunderstood.
These wonderful images captured by Robin Laurance on his photographic journey through the heart of Islam – from the desolate open spaces of the mid-Atlas mountains in Morocco to the green paddy fields of Southeast Asia – will do much to dispel such ignorance of the realities of the Muslim world, of its extraordinary achievements and of the way of life of its men and women as they pursue their everyday existence.
Dr Robin Ostle has written a valuable and informative introduction, explaining the historical background and principles of Islam; the tenets of the faith; its place in law, state and society and its relation to the other two great monotheistic religions – Judaism and Christianity – with which it shares so many values.
This book answers an urgent need by portraying the Islamic lands and people as they really are: richly colourful, markedly diverse and, above all, powerfully inspiring.
Also of interest:
The World of Islam
Ceramics from Islamic Lands
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|  |  | | | | ISBN 0500510989 | | ISBN-13 978-0500510988 | | | | 28.0 x 24.0 cm | | Hardback | | 168pp | | 156 illustrations, 156 in colour,including map | | First published 2002 | | | | £24.95 | | | |  | | | | 
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