A panoramic history of the Muslim world from the age of the Prophet
Muḥammad to the the dawn of the modern era This book describes
and explains the major events, personalities, conflicts, and
convergences that have shaped the history of the Muslim world. The
body of the work takes readers from the origins of Islam to the eve
of the nineteenth century, and an epilogue continues the story to
the present day. Michael Cook thus provides a broad history of a
civilization remarkable for both its unity and diversity. After
setting the scene in the Middle East of late antiquity, the book
depicts the rise of Islam as one of the great black swan events of
history. It continues with the spectacular rise of the Caliphate,
an empire that by the time it broke up had nurtured the formation
of a new civilization. The book then goes on to cover the diverse
histories of all the major regions of the Muslim world, providing a
wide-ranging account of the major military, political, and cultural
developments that accompanied the eastward and westward spread of
Islam from the Middle East to the shores of the Atlantic and the
Pacific. At the same time, A History of the Muslim World deploys
numerous quotations deriving from primary sources. These expose the
reader to a variety of voices from the Muslim past, and what they
have to say can be acutely intelligent and insightful.
General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
7 May 2024 |
First published: |
2024 |
Authors: |
Michael Cook
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
848 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-23657-5 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-691-23657-7 |
Barcode: |
9780691236575 |
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