Islamic history
Silverstein, Adam J.
Islamic history a very short introduction / [electronic resource] : Adam J. Silverstein. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010. - 1 online resource (xviii, 157 p.) : ill., maps. - Very short introductions . - Very short introductions. .
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-145) and index.
Does history matter? This book argues not that history matters, but that Islamic history does. This Very Short Introduction introduces the story of Islamic history; the controversies surrounding its study; and the significance that it holds - for Muslims and for non-Muslims alike.Opening with a lucid overview of the rise and spread of Islam, from the seventh to twenty first century, the book charts the evolution of what was originally a small, localised community of believers into an international religion with over a billion adherents.
9780191572876 (electronic bk.) 019157287X (electronic bk.)
Islam--History.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
BP50 / .S55 2010eb
297/.09
Islamic history a very short introduction / [electronic resource] : Adam J. Silverstein. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010. - 1 online resource (xviii, 157 p.) : ill., maps. - Very short introductions . - Very short introductions. .
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-145) and index.
Does history matter? This book argues not that history matters, but that Islamic history does. This Very Short Introduction introduces the story of Islamic history; the controversies surrounding its study; and the significance that it holds - for Muslims and for non-Muslims alike.Opening with a lucid overview of the rise and spread of Islam, from the seventh to twenty first century, the book charts the evolution of what was originally a small, localised community of believers into an international religion with over a billion adherents.
9780191572876 (electronic bk.) 019157287X (electronic bk.)
Islam--History.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
BP50 / .S55 2010eb
297/.09
