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Islam : a brief history / Tamara Sonn

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Blackwell brief histories of religion seriesPublication details: Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Maldon, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010Edition: 2nd edDescription: xix, 226 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9781405180948
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BP50  .S699 2010
Summary: Reflecting recent developments and expanding its coverage of key issues, this book is a concise and absorbing account of Islamic history and of Islam’s role in today’s global society. This book spans Islamic history from the life of Muhammad and the birth of Islamic ideals, through Islam’s phenomenal geographical expansion and cultural development, to the creation of modern states and its role in today’s global society. It features expanded coverage of the Qur’an, Sufism, and Muslim views on human rights, including the rights of women, and includes vignettes of Islamic life, representing mainstream Muslim viewpoints on issues of global concern. The author also explores the complex interrelationships of cultural, political, and ideological developments woven throughout Islamic history, drawing on specific examples including current developments in Pakistan.
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1st ed. published in 2004 under the title: A brief history of Islam

Includes bibliographical references (p. [200]-205) and index

Reflecting recent developments and expanding its coverage of key issues, this book is a concise and absorbing account of Islamic history and of Islam’s role in today’s global society. This book spans Islamic history from the life of Muhammad and the birth of Islamic ideals, through Islam’s phenomenal geographical expansion and cultural development, to the creation of modern states and its role in today’s global society. It features expanded coverage of the Qur’an, Sufism, and Muslim views on human rights, including the rights of women, and includes vignettes of Islamic life, representing mainstream Muslim viewpoints on issues of global concern. The author also explores the complex interrelationships of cultural, political, and ideological developments woven throughout Islamic history, drawing on specific examples including current developments in Pakistan.