| Description |
Points out the unifying elements that bind together the Muslim world, and stresses the religious and political differences that inhibit unity. This text is appropriate for undergraduate courses in Muslim history, Islamic Civilization, and religious studies courses on Islam. Tradition and adaptation are the central themes of the text.
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| Key Features |
| Author(s) | Vernon O. Egger |
| Publisher | Pearson Education (US) |
| Date of Publication | 25/11/2003 |
| Language | English |
| Format | Paperback |
| ISBN-10 | 0130983896 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780130983893 |
| Subject | Social Sciences: Textbooks & Study Guides |
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| Publication Data |
| Country of Publication | United States |
| Imprint | Pearson |
| Content Note | Illustrations (some col.), maps |
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| Dimensions |
| Weight | 490 g |
| Width | 177 mm |
| Height | 232 mm |
| Spine | 15 mm |
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| Description |
| Table Of Contents | I. THE FORMATIVE PERIOD, 600-950. 1. Origins. 2. Arab Imperialism. 3. The Development of Sectarianism. 4. The Center Cannot Hold: Three Caliphates. 5. Synthesis and Creativity. II. A CIVILIZATION UNDER SIEGE, 950-1260. 6. Filling the Vacuum of Power, 950-1100. 7. Barbarians at the Gates, 1100-1260. 8. The Consolidation of Traditions. 9. The Muslim Commonwealth. III. MONGOL HEGEMONY, 1260-1405. 10. The Great Transformation. 11. Unity and Diversity in Islamic Traditions. |
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