Download or read book Windows on the House of Islam written by John Renard and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1998-06-18 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume and its companion, John Renard's 1996 book, SEVEN DOORS TO ISLAM, together integrate a wide range of Islamic literary and visual forms, offering a superb introduction to the primary religious sources, as well as a general understanding, of Islamic spirituality and culture. 66 illustrations. 1 map.