Islamic History
A Very Short Introduction
$29.95
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
24 April 2010
Summary
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199545728 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0199545723 |
| Author: | Adam J. Silverstein |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 24 April 2010 |
| Weight: | 155g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 111mm x 173mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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Critics Review
the book’s lucidity, intelligence and indeed its brevity make it an ideal introduction to the field of study…
The book is extremely lucid, readable, sensibly organised, and wears its considerable learning, as they say, ‘lightly’. * BBC History Magazine *
I cannot imagine any reader not profiting from this tight-packed and intelligently presented text. * BBC History Magazine *
Brilliant little book…This highly approachable text is evidently backed by a deep scholarship and is full of eye-catching perspectives. * Steven Poole, The Guardian *
Silverstein, who teaches the subject at Oxford University, is up-to-date, shrewd and often witty…
the book’s lucidity, intelligence and indeed its brevity make it an ideal introduction to the field of study…
The book is a gem, and it deserves a wide readership well beyond the academic community. * David Morgan, TLS *
Adam J. Silverstein
Adam Silverstein has taught Islamic history at the universities of Cambridge and Oxford. He is University Research Lecturer in Near and Middle Eastern Studies, and a Fellow of The Queen’s College, Oxford. He is also Fellow in Jewish-Muslim Relations at the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies and a member of The Magic Circle.
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