A history of the Muslim world to 1750 : the making of a civilization /
A History of the Muslim World to 1750 traces the development of Islamic civilization from the career of the Prophet Muhammad to the mid-eighteenth century. Encompassing a wide range of significant events within the period, its coverage includes the creation of the Dar al-Islam (the territory ruled b...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Routledge,
[2018]
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Summary: | A History of the Muslim World to 1750 traces the development of Islamic civilization from the career of the Prophet Muhammad to the mid-eighteenth century. Encompassing a wide range of significant events within the period, its coverage includes the creation of the Dar al-Islam (the territory ruled by Muslims), the fragmentation of society into various religious and political groups including the Shi'ites and Sunnis, the series of catastrophes in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries that threatened to destroy the civilization, and the rise of the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires. Covering art, architecture, religious institutions, theological beliefs, popular religious practice, political institutions, cuisine and much more, A History of the Muslim World to 1750 is the perfect introduction for all students of the history of Islamic Civilizations and the Middle East. |
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| Physical Description: | xxviii, 286 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781138215924 1138215929 9781138215931 1138215937 |