02097cam a2200409Ia 4500 ocn536239688 OCoLC 20200709055232.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 100212s2010 enkab sb 001 0 eng d MERUC MERUC N$T 9780191572876 (electronic bk.) 019157287X (electronic bk.) (OCoLC)536239688 303939 (N$T) BP50 .S55 2010eb 297/.09 22 N$TA Silverstein, Adam J. Islamic history [electronic resource] : a very short introduction / Adam J. Silverstein. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010. 1 online resource (xviii, 157 p.) : ill., maps. Very short introductions Does history matter? This book argues not that history matters, but that Islamic history does. This Very Short Introduction introduces the story of Islamic history; the controversies surrounding its study; and the significance that it holds - for Muslims and for non-Muslims alike.Opening with a lucid overview of the rise and spread of Islam, from the seventh to twenty first century, the book charts the evolution of what was originally a small, localised community of believers into an international religion with over a billion adherents. Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-145) and index. Description based on print version record. Islam History. Electronic books. lcsh Electronic books. local Print version: Silverstein, Adam J. Islamic history. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010 9780199545728 (OCoLC)444383414 Very short introductions. Click here to view book http://www.UCM.eblib.com/EBLWeb/patron?target=patron&extendedid=P_472381_0& NetLibrary http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=303939 cpp5701 02 N$T 49659 49659