StarAstrologer - Books : A History of Medieval Islam
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 909.097671
EAN: 9780415059145
ISBN: 0415059143
Label: Routledge
Manufacturer: Routledge
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 219
Publication Date: October 15, 1978
Publisher: Routledge
Sales Rank: 458483
Studio: Routledge
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This is an introduction to the history of the Muslim East from the rise of Islam to the Mongol conquests. It explains and indicates the main trends of Islamic historical evolution during the Middle Ages, and will help the non-Orientalist to understand something of the relationship between Islam and Christendom in those centuries.
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Aren't the words "Medieval Islam" a redundancy? When has Islam ever NOT been "Medieval"? For example, if you want to study the history of the "Dark Ages", you could study 8th and 9th century Europe, OR you could look at any Arab country today that's guided by Islamic ideas.
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From the Dust Jacket: "This is an introduction to the history of the Muslim East from the rise of Islam to the Mongol conqusts. It explains and indicates the main trends of Islamic historical evolution during the Middle Ages, and will help the non-Orientalist to understand something of the relationship between Islam and Christendom in those centuries. Mr. Saunders discusses the mission of Muhammad, the Arab conqusts, the rise and decline of the empire of the Caliphs, the Isma'ilian schism and the ... Read More
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Saunders has put together a nice introduction to the early history of the Islamic world. At two hundred pages it is longer than most authors of long works dedicate to this period, but still short enough so as not to overwhelm the reader with unfamiliar people and places. The best feature of Saunders treatment of this period is the manner in which he easily cuts through all the confusion of the many movements, particularly the various Shiite movements, to find the simplest way to explain them (and ... Read More
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