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The Islamic World
William H. McNeill
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Description for The Islamic World
Paperback. Editor(s): McNeill, William H.; Waldman, Marilyn Robinson. Num Pages: 468 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1Q; HBG; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 509.
The Islamic World is a collection of important and representative documents from all periods of Islamic history. From the formative years in Arabia to the confrontations with and responses to modernity, these translations indicate the continuity and development of the youngest of the world's greatest civilizations. Included are historical, theological, philosophical, and political writings, as well as poetry and narratives, from Muslim writers in the Arab lands, Turkey, Persia, and other parts of the Islamic world. The editors have provided informative introductions to each historical period and to the individual texts, making this an enlightening and intriguing first look at ... Read more
The Islamic World is a collection of important and representative documents from all periods of Islamic history. From the formative years in Arabia to the confrontations with and responses to modernity, these translations indicate the continuity and development of the youngest of the world's greatest civilizations. Included are historical, theological, philosophical, and political writings, as well as poetry and narratives, from Muslim writers in the Arab lands, Turkey, Persia, and other parts of the Islamic world. The editors have provided informative introductions to each historical period and to the individual texts, making this an enlightening and intriguing first look at ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
Number of Pages
486
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226561554
SKU
V9780226561554
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