Lost Islamic History
reclaiming muslim civilisation from the past
$24.36
- Paperback
248 pages
- Release Date
20 September 2017
Summary
Lost Islamic History: Reclaiming a Forgotten Legacy
Over the last 1,400 years, a succession of Muslim polities and empires expanded to control territories and peoples stretching from southern France to East Africa and South East Asia. Yet many of the contributions of Muslim thinkers, scientists and theologians, not to mention statesmen and soldiers, have been overlooked. The bestselling Lost Islamic History, now in a new updated edition, rescues from oblivion a forgotten past, chart…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849046893 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1849046891 |
| Author: | Firas Alkhateeb |
| Publisher: | C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 20 September 2017 |
| Weight: | 344g |
| Dimensions: | 36mm x 198mm x 130mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘A great read … An excellent brief history of the driving force that made Islamic civilisation the greatest of its time and then the factors behind its decline.’–Imran Khan, former Prime Minister of Pakistan‘Presenting 1,400 years of Islamic civilisation in a comprehensive, easy to follow manner is no small feat … the book is valuable not only for its insights into lesser-known aspects of Islamic history, but also a general introduction to the subject.’
About The Author
Firas Alkhateeb
Firas Alkhateeb is an American researcher, writer, and historian who specialises in the Islamic world. He completed his BA in History from the University of Illinois, Chicago, in 2010 and has since been teaching Islamic history at Universal School in Bridgeview, Illinois. He founded and writes the website Lost Islamic History.
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