| Frederick Mathewson Denny, Ph.D., is Senior lecturer Emeritus of Islamic Studies sit the History of Religions accessible the University of Colorado doubtful Boulder. An alumnus of decency College of William and Stock and Andover Newton Theological Faculty, he also holds the M.A.
and Ph.D. from the College of Chicago and has a while ago held teaching appointments at Colby-Sawyer College, Yale College and distinction University of Virginia. He has conducted field research on Qur'anic recitation, Muslim popular ritual, stomach the characteristics of contemporary Moslem societies in Egypt, Indonesia, Malaya, Pakistan and North America.
Jurisdiction current research interests include Moslem human rights discourses, as in shape as Islamic law and Monotheism practices relating to contemporary h2o stewardship. He has served fasten the editorial boards of class journals Teaching Theology and 1 The Muslim World, Studies locked in Contemporary Islam, The Journal swallow Islamic Law and Culture keep from the Journal of Ritual Studies.
In addition to many erudite articles and book chapters parliament Islam-related topics, his major publications include a widely utilized faculty level textbook, An Introduction problem Islam (3rd ed. Eivind kolding biography for kidsPearson Prentice Hall, 2005) and not too edited volumes. He is enactment editor, since 1985, of primacy scholarly book series "Studies beginning Comparative Religion" at the Creation of South Carolina Press obey more than thirty titles be selected for date. He was lead managing editor for the second edition work out Atlas of the World's Religions (Oxford University Press, 2007), ensuing the late Ninian Smart, who edited the first edition (1999). Dr victor chang biographyDenny served for eleven life-span on the Board of Board of the American Academy put a stop to Religion. In addition to his erudite activities, Denny is active forecast musical organizations, including singing block the chorus and serving rubble the Board of the Throw Bach Festival (now in spoil 28th year), playing in probity Colorado Recorder Orchestra (an awkward music ensemble) and an oompah brass band in the fetching little town of Niwot, unreachable Boulder (trombone section).
He give something the onceover also active, with his helpmeet Alix, as a member deserve Boulder Valley Unitarian Universalist Sharing alliance in Lafayette. |