A History of Islamic Societies - Brossura

Lapidus, Ira M.

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ISBN 10: 0521295491 ISBN 13: 9780521295499

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1990

Riassunto

A History of Islamic Societies provides an authoritative and comprehensive treatment of the civilisations and patterns of life of Muslims throughout the world. Part I deals with the formative era of Islamic civilisation from the revelation of the Qur'an to the Thirteenth century and examines the transformation of Islam from a complex of doctrines and cultural systems into the organising principles of Middle Eastern Society. Part II traces the creation of similar societies in the Balkans, North Africa, Central Asia, China, India, Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Part III considers the transformation of these societies under the forces of technological change, industrial revolution and European imperialism. It describes the emergence of modern economies, national states and secular ideologies in Muslim countries and seeks to assess the role of past Islamic institutions and present Islamic movements in the shaping of contemporary Muslim society.

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Recensione:

'... a brilliant tour de force ... For anyone, student or professor, who wishes to grasp the special quality of Islamic history and its bearing on the present problems of Islamic societies, this book should be their place of first resort.' Francis Robinson, History Today

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A History of Islamic Societies provides an authoritative and comprehensive treatment of the civilisations and patterns of life of Muslims throughout the world.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0521295491
• ISBN 13: 9780521295499
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 1034