A HISTORY OF ISLAMIC SOCIETIES. Second Edition

Lapidus, Ira M.

ISBN 10: 0521779332 / ISBN 13: 9780521779333

Editore: Cambridge UK etc~. 2006. Cambridge Univ. Press, 2002

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big thick full color photo illustrated trade paperback soft cover 8vo. vg cond .binding square & tight. spine uncreased. tiny nick on spine. covers clean. tiny spot on the foredge. tiny nick on bottom edge. couple of page corner creases, otherwise contents free of markings. second edition. third printing. nice clean copy. no library markings or store stamps, no stickers or bookplates, no names, no inking , no underlining, no remainder markings etc~. xxx+970p. 34 bn&w illustrattions. 39 b&w maps. 19 tables. 8 figures. glossary. bibliography. index. world history. religion. philosophy. theology. middle east history. asian history. history of islam. ~ In the second edition of this classic work, Ira Lapidus explores the origins and evolution of Muslim societies. The book, now revised and updated, is divided into three parts. The first covers the formative era of Islamic civilization. The second traces the diffusion of worldwide Islamic societies, while the third explores their reaction to European imperialism, and emergence as independent states. The concluding chapters consider Islam's recent history, the formation of Islamic revival movements and global Islamic identities. The book is essential reading for students and for those seeking to understand the Muslim peoples. Reviews of first edition: "I do not think that any other world civilization can boast a comparable general account of such substance and quality . this is a great deal more than a textbook. It is a product of learning, intellect and style of an extremely high order." ~ Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. "The value of A History of Islamic Societies lies in its sheer comprehensiveness. In one volume a vast amount of material is synthesized and presented in a clear and effective style. There is nothing else like it." ~ The Journal of Asian Studies. "Lapidus is concerned not with defining an essential Islam, but rather with mapping the role of Islamic beliefs, institutions, and identities in particular historical contexts." ~ International Journal of Middle East Studies.

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• Titolo: A HISTORY OF ISLAMIC SOCIETIES. Second Edition
• Editore: Cambridge UK etc~. 2006. Cambridge Univ. Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0521779332
• ISBN 13: 9780521779333
• Rilegatura: Brossura
• Edizione: prima edizione
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • world history
  • islam
  • religion

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Riassunto

Ira Lapidus' classic history of the origins and evolution of Muslim societies, revised and updated for this second edition, first published in 2002.

Informazioni sull?autore

Ira M. Lapidus was Professor of Islamic history at the University of California at Berkeley.