Islam A Brief History

Name: Islam A Brief History
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ISBN: 9781405180931

ISBN-10: 1405180935

ISBN-13: 9781405180931

Edition: 2nd 2010

Authors: Tamara Sonn

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Book details

List price: $55.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 1/12/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 248
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Foreword


Preface


Preface to the First Edition


Maps



Many Paths to One God: Establishing the Ideals


The Quran


The Quran and Other Scriptures


Themes of the Quran


The Exemplary Life of Muhammad, Prophet of Islam: The Sunna


The Early Muslim Community and the Pillars of Islam


The Successors ("Caliphs")


Early Communal Disputes


Conclusion



The Pursuit of Knowledge in the Service of God and Humanity: The Golden Age


Institutions


Law


Political Structure


Cultural Achievements


Spirituality and the Mystical Tradition: Sufism


Conclusion



Division and Reorganization


The Crusades and Other Disasters


The Decline of the Abbasids and Rise of the Ottomans


Persia: The Safavid Empire


India and the Rise of the Mughals


Understanding Developments in Islamic History


Conclusion



Colonialism and Reform


Colonialism


The Outcome of World War I


The Effects of Colonialism: The Challenge of Islamic Reform


Themes of Islamic Reform: Personal Initiative and Social Solidarity


Themes of Islamic Reform: Ijtihad


Themes of Islamic Reform: Commitment to Learning


Conclusion



Obstacles and Prospects for Islamic Reform


Obstacles: The Impact of Colonialism


Prospects for the Future


Islam, Human Rights, and Democracy


Islam among World Religions


Notes


Further Reading


Source Acknowledgments


Index