| Description |
xxx, 970 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Part I. The origins of Islamic civilization: the Middle East from c. 600 to c. 1200 -- Part II. The worldwide diffusion of Islamic societies from the tenth to the nineteenth centuries -- Part III. The modern transformation: Muslim peoples in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries |
| Summary |
Long considered a classic, A History of Islamic Societies is now that much more useful a reference for general readers and scholars alike. Widely praised for its balanced and comprehensive account, Ira Lapidus' work has been fully revised in its coverage of each country and region of the Muslim world through 2001. It incorporates the origins and evolution of Islamic societies and brings into focus the historical processes that gave shape to the manifold varieties of contemporary Islam. The concluding chapters survey the growing influence of the Islamist movements within national states and in their transnational or global dimensions, including the Islamic revival, Islamist politics and terrorism. An updated discussion of the roles of women in Islamic societies is added, with new sections about Afghanistan and Muslims in Europe, America, and the Philippines |
| Analysis |
Asia |
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Africa |
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Social conditions |
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Overseas item |
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Key item |
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Islam |
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Islamic countries |
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History |
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Islamic studies History Ethnic studies |
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Islam Historia |
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Paises islámicos Historia |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] : Cambridge University Press, 1998 |
| Bibliography |
Includes index and bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Islam -- History.
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Islam -- history.
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| SUBJECT |
Islamic countries -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008104955
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| LC no. |
2002074089 |
| ISBN |
9780521770569 (hardback) |
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9780521779333 (paperback) |
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