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Islamic Imperialism: A History
Efraim Karsh
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Description for Islamic Imperialism: A History
Paperback. Rejecting the conventional Western interpretation of Middle Eastern history as an offshoot of global power politics, the author contends that the region's experience is the culmination of long-existing indigenous trends, passions and patterns of behaviour, and that foremost among these is Islam's millenarian imperial tradition. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 346.
A fundamental challenge to the way we understand the history of the Middle East and the role of Islam in the region
From the first Arab-Islamic Empire of the mid-seventh century to the Ottomans, the last great Muslim empire, the story of the Middle East has been the story of the rise and fall of universal empires and, no less important, of imperialist dreams. So argues Efraim Karsh in this highly provocative book. Rejecting the conventional Western interpretation of Middle Eastern history as an offshoot of global power politics, Karsh contends that the region’s experience is the culmination ... Read more
A fundamental challenge to the way we understand the history of the Middle East and the role of Islam in the region
From the first Arab-Islamic Empire of the mid-seventh century to the Ottomans, the last great Muslim empire, the story of the Middle East has been the story of the rise and fall of universal empires and, no less important, of imperialist dreams. So argues Efraim Karsh in this highly provocative book. Rejecting the conventional Western interpretation of Middle Eastern history as an offshoot of global power politics, Karsh contends that the region’s experience is the culmination ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300198171
SKU
V9780300198171
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About Efraim Karsh
Efraim Karsh is professor and head of the Mediterranean Studies Programme, King’s College, University of London.
Reviews for Islamic Imperialism: A History
"In Islamic Imperialism Efraim Karsh argues for the existence of an Islamic imperial drive and traces it from Muhammad's time to current Islamist aggressions. One can hardly imagine a thesis with larger implications for prosecuting the war on terror."—Daniel Pipes
Daniel Pipes “Only a shrewd and talented revisionist, a professor with curiosity and nerve, could take on the clichés ... Read more
Daniel Pipes “Only a shrewd and talented revisionist, a professor with curiosity and nerve, could take on the clichés ... Read more