[PDF.86pv] Islamic History: A Very Short Introduction

Islamic History: A Very Short Introduction

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 | #345129 in Books |  Oxford University Press | Model: FBA-|287532 |  2010-02-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  4.30 x.50 x6.70l,.31 | File type: PDF | 176 pages

 | Provides a chronological survey of the origins and subsquent spread of Islam thoughout the Middle East | Demonstrates the rich, cultural, and religious diversity of Islamic societies | Relates the subject's relevance to the modern world | Explores the stories, sources, and significance of Islamic history and considers the way it might have shaped the present state of Islamic societies and its future | Part of the bestselling Very Short Introductions series - millions of copies sold worldwide

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||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| and found it to still be pretty good.|By Erica G|This was a decent intro to Islamic history from a Western historian's point of view. Most books about Islam that are written by Western scholars tend to be overly critical (in my opinion). Generally I prefer to read an anthropologist's take on Islamic issues if I'm to read a piece written from a non-Muslim, simply because they ar| ||"Silverstein is brief and brilliant...This short book has wonderful cultural-historical insights [on] every page--and suddenly Islamic history becomes, well, really interesting, understandable, related to Western history--and the present that much more explic

Opening with a lucid overview of the rise and spread of Islam, from the seventh to the twenty-first century, this Very Short Introduction introduces the story of Islamic history, charting the evolution of what was originally a small, localized community of believers into an international religion with over a billion adherents. The book examines how Islam rose from the obscurity of seventh-century Arabia to the forefront of modern global concerns, and it highligh...

You easily download any file type for your device.Islamic History: A Very Short Introduction   |  Adam J. Silverstein. Which are the reasons I like to read books. Great story by a great author.

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