Islam in Historical Perspective: International Student Edition

Islam in Historical Perspective: International Student Edition

<P><EM>Islam in Historical Perspective</EM> provides readers with an introduction to Islam, Islamic history and societies with carefully selected historical and scriptural evidence that enables them to form a comprehensive and balanced vision of Islam’s rise and evolution across the centuries and up to the present day. Combining historical and chronological approaches, the book<I> </I>examines intellectual dialogues and socio-political struggles within the extraordinary rich Islamic tradition. Treating Islam as a social and political force, the book also addresses Muslim devotional practices, artistic creativity and the structures of everyday existence. <I>Islam in Historical Perspective</I> is designed to help readers to develop personal empathy for the subject by relating it to their own experiences and burning issues of today. It contains a wealth of historical anecdotes and quotations from original sources that are intended to emphasize its principal points in a memorable way.</P> <P>This new edition features a thoroughly revised and updated text, new illustrations, expanded study questions and chapter summaries. </P>