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

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.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The Islâmic worldUniversity of Chicago Press1983-01-01

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