A Hill, Fred James. creator Awde, Nicholas. text nyu New York Hippocrene Books c2003 2003 monographic eng

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221 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm. A compact history introduces Islamic civilization, outlining developments from Islam's beginnings in seventh-century Arabia to the present day. The rise of Islam. Cradle of Islam ; The Arab conquests and the age of empire ; The Abbasids and the rise of Baghdad ; Al-Andalus: Islam in Spain ; The mysticism of the Sufis ; The Crusades ; From Mongols to Mamluks ; Islam on the periphery: travels in Africa and Asia -- The age of the three great Muslim empires. The Ottomans ; The Safavids and Shi'ism: Persia reunified ; The Mughals in India -- Islam in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Creation of the nation-states ; Islam and the West: facing difficult times ; Afterword. The challenge of the future -- Key dates in Islamic history ; Key figures and dynasties in Islamic history ; Glossary of Islamic terms. Fred James Hill & Nicholas Awde. Includes index. ENH a------ f------ aw----- Islamic civilization Islam 20th century English language Islamic countries History DS35.63 .H55 2003 909.09767 0781810159 9780781810159 2003067504 Ayesha Abed Library DLC 031118 20211124133456.0 34186