A Short History of Islamic Thought

A magisterial accomplishment based on extensive reading into Islamic sources across the centuries. Balanced and clear, and a fascinating read, this is the best guide to the history and theology of Islam in print – Professor Eugene RoganThis lucid, concise and humane book is the best guide to Islamic thinking that I’ve read. Fitzroy Morrissey explains the key developments, from the Qu’ran to Khomeini, setting them in a context that makes them much easier to grasp and writing in a way that makes you want to know what happened next. If you are looking for an introduction to the principles of Islam, or for enlightenment on the Sunni-Shia split or Islam’s different schools of thought, this is the book you need – James BarrI greatly enjoyed Fitzroy Morrissey’s A Short History of Islamic Thought * Spectator *This is a book I know I will frequently refer to. The subject is both relevant and daunting. In Morrissey’s hands it is fascinating and a pleasure to read – James Barr, Engelsberg Ideas

Fitzroy Morrissey is a historian of the Islamic world and a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. He speaks Arabic and Persian and has a DPhil in Oriental Studies from Oxford, where he currently teaches on the Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies and Theology courses. He works on the intellectual history of the Muslim world, focusing on Sufism, Islamic philosophy, Muslim views of other religions and modern Islamic thought.