TY  - BOOK
AU  - Silverstein,Adam J.
TI  - Islamic history: a very short introduction 
T2  - Very short introductions
SN  - 9780191572876 (electronic bk.)
AV  - BP50 .S55 2010eb
U1  - 297/.09 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Oxford, New York
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Islam
KW  - History
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - lcsh
KW  - local
N1  - Description based on print version record; Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-145) and index
N2  - 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
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