| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 157 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
Very short introductions |
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Very short introductions.
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| Contents |
Acknowledgements; Preface; List of illustrations; Introduction; 1 The story; 2 Peoples and cultures; 3 Institutions; 4 The sources; 5 Competing approaches; 6 Religious significance; 7 Political significance; Conclusions; References and further reading; Index |
| Summary |
Does history matter? This book argues not that history matters, but that Islamic history does. This Very Short Introduction introduces the story of Islamic history; the controversies surrounding its study; and the significance that it holds - for Muslims and for non-Muslims alike. Opening with a lucid overview of the rise and spread of Islam, from the seventh to twenty first century, the book charts the evolution of what was originally a small, localised community of believers into an international religion with over a billion adherents |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-145) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Islam -- History.
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Islam -- historia.
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Islam.
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Islam.
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RELIGION -- Islam -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
019157287X |
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019160934X |
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6612383569 |
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9780191572876 |
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9780191609343 |
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9786612383564 |
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