The Islâmic world
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Contributions
- McNeill, William Hardy, 1917- - Contributor
- Waldman, Marilyn Robinson. - Contributor
Publication
1983 - University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois
Language
English
Word Count
117,000 words, Guess
Page Count
468 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveislamicworld00mcne
- ISBN-100226561550
- ISBN-139780226561554
- Library of Congress Control Number83018246
- OCLC Control Number9970108
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780226561554
- Open LibraryOL3175849M
Classifications
- DDC909/.097/671
- LCCDS57 .I84 1983
- LCCDS57.I84 1983
Description
Publisher Description (unedited publisher data) The Islamic World is a collection of important and representative documents from all periods of Islamic history. From the formative years in Arabia to the confrontations with and responses to modernity, these translations indicate the continuity and development of the youngest of the world's greatest civilizations. Included are historical, theological, philosophical, and political writings, as well as poetry and narratives, from Muslim writers in the Arab lands, Turkey, Persia, and other parts of the Islamic world. The editors have provided informative introductions to each historical period and to the individual texts, making this an enlightening and intriguing first look at Islamic civilization and tradition.
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