A History of the Muslim World to 1750: The Making of a CivilizationA 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. Including the latest research from the last ten years, this second edition has been updated and expanded to cover the fifteenth to eighteenth centuries. Fully refreshed and containing over sixty images to highlight the key visual aspects, this book offers students a balanced coverage of the Muslim world from the Iberian Peninsula to South Asia, and detailed accounts of all cultures. The use of maps, primary sources, timelines, and a glossary further illuminates the fascinating yet complex world of the pre-modern Middle East. 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 civilization and the Middle East. |
Contents
List of Figures | |
Acknowledgements | |
ORIGINS | |
ARAB IMPERIALISM | |
THE DEVELOPMENT OF SECTARIANISM | |
THREE CALIPHATES | |
SYNTHESIS AND CREATIVITY | |
PART TWO CIVILIZATION VS CHAOS 9501260 | |
New Centers of Islamic Culture | |
UNITY AND DIVERSITY IN ISLAMIC TRADITIONS | |
The Varieties of Religious Expression | |
PART FOUR MUSLIM ASCENDANCY 14051750 | |
THE UMMA IN THE WEST | |
CENTRAL ASIA AND IRAN | |
Iran | |
SOUTH ASIA | |
BARBARIANS AT THE GATES 11001260 | |
THE CONSOLIDATION OF TRADITIONS | |
THE MUSLIM COMMONWEALTH | |
PART THREE MONGOL HEGEMONY 12601405 | |
THE GREAT TRANSFORMATION | |
THE INDIAN OCEAN BASIN | |
Southeast Asia | |
Glossary | |
Index | |
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A History of the Muslim World to 1750: The Making of a Civilization Vernon Egger No preview available - 2017 |
A History of the Muslim World to 1750: The Making of a Civilization Vernon Egger No preview available - 2018 |