Silverstein, Adam J. <br/><br/>
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. .
<br/><br/> Description based on print version record. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-145) and index. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780191572876 (electronic bk.) 019157287X (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Islam--History.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.<br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BP50  / .S55 2010eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>297/.09