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The essays in this volume deal with three fundamental problems in
Islamic civilization; the growth among Muslims of a consciousness
of belonging to a culture; the unity of Muslim civilization as
expressed in literature, political thought, attitude to science and
urban structure; and the interaction of Islam with other
civilizations.
In a book written with the poignancy and beauty appropriate to its
subject matter, the author opens by reminding us that "the essence
of a society is in a sense identical with its history." Classical
Islam also serves as a reminder that in the case of Islam, despite
its triumphs on the fields of battle, telling its history is the
only way open to us to render that essence accessible and show it
from all sides. The work offers a grand narrative of a faith that
offers an interpretation of the world, a way of life, and a style
of thinking, that goes far beyond institutional or political
supports. The relevance of this historical perspective is beyond
dispute. The period from 610 A.D. when Muhammad received his "call"
until the conquest of Baghdad by the Mongols in 1258 is known as
the classical period of Islam. This was the period of the great
expansion of Islam both as a political structure and as a religious
and intellectual community. It established the base for the
development of the high Islamic civilization of North Africa, the
Near East, Persia, and India, as well as further expansion of the
Islamic religious and intellectual community throughout the world.
This book presents an authoritative history of the period written
by one of the world's leading experts on the subject.Classical
Islam examines the relationships, both cultural and political,
between the Islamic world and the Mediterranean countries and India
and elaborates on the economic, social, and intellectual factors
and forces that shaped the Muslim world and molded its interactions
with "infidels." The work is written in a clear and direct
narrative form, emphasizing simultaneously the major intellectual
trends and the political events and tendencies of the formative
period in Islamic history that still resonates today.
In a book written with the poignancy and beauty appropriate to its
subject matter, the author opens by reminding us that "the essence
of a society is in a sense identical with its history." "Classical
Islam" also serves as a reminder that in the case of Islam, despite
its triumphs on the fields of battle, telling its history is the
only way open to us to render that essence accessible and show it
from all sides. The work offers a grand narrative of a faith that
offers an interpretation of the world, a way of life, and a style
of thinking, that goes far beyond institutional or political
supports. The relevance of this historical perspective is beyond
dispute. The period from 610 A.D. when Muhammad received his "call"
until the conquest of Baghdad by the Mongols in 1258 is known as
the classical period of Islam. This was the period of the great
expansion of Islam both as a political structure and as a religious
and intellectual community. It established the base for the
development of the high Islamic civilization of North Africa, the
Near East, Persia, and India, as well as further expansion of the
Islamic religious and intellectual community throughout the world.
This book presents an authoritative history of the period written
by one of the world's leading experts on the subject. Classical
Islam examines the relationships, both cultural and political,
between the Islamic world and the Mediterranean countries and India
and elaborates on the economic, social, and intellectual factors
and forces that shaped the Muslim world and molded its interactions
with "infidels." The work is written in a clear and direct
narrative form, emphasizing simultaneously the major intellectual
trends and the political events and tendencies of the formative
period in Islamic history that still resonates today.
This is a new release of the original 1954 edition.
This is a new release of the original 1955 edition.
Comparative Studies Of Cultures And Civilizations No. 4. American
Anthropological Association Memoirs No. 81.
Comparative Studies Of Cultures And Civilizations No. 2. The
American Anthropological Association Memoirs 76.
Comparative Studies Of Cultures And Civilizations No. 4. American
Anthropological Association Memoirs No. 81.
Comparative Studies Of Cultures And Civilizations No. 2. The
American Anthropological Association Memoirs 76.
Comparative Studies Of Cultures And Civilizations No. 2. The
American Anthropological Association Memoirs 76.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which
commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out
and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and
impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes
high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using
print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in
1966.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which
commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out
and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and
impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes
high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using
print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in
1962.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which
commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out
and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and
impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes
high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using
print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in
1966.
Comparative Studies Of Cultures And Civilizations No. 4. American
Anthropological Association Memoirs No. 81.
Comparative Studies Of Cultures And Civilizations No. 2. The
American Anthropological Association Memoirs 76.
Comparative Studies Of Cultures And Civilizations No. 4. American
Anthropological Association Memoirs No. 81.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which
commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out
and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and
impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes
high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using
print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in
1962.
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