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OverviewA panoramic history of the Muslim world from the age of the Prophet Muammad to the birth of the modern era. This book describes and explains the major events, personalities, conflicts, and convergences that have shaped the history of the Muslim world. The body of the book takes readers from the origins of Islam to the eve of the nineteenth century, and an epilogue continues the story to the present day. Michael Cook thus provides a broad history of a civilisation remarkable for both its unity and diversity. After setting the scene in the Middle East of late antiquity, the book depicts the rise of Islam as one of the great black swan events of history. It continues with the spectacular rise of the Caliphate, an empire that by the time it broke up had nurtured the formation of a new civilization. It then goes on to cover the diverse histories of all the major regions of the Muslim world, providing a wide-ranging account of the key military, political, and cultural developments that accompanied the eastward and westward spread of Islam from the Middle East to the shores of the Atlantic and the Pacific. At the same time, A History of the Muslim World contains numerous primary-source quotations that expose the reader to a variety of acutely insightful voices from the Muslim past. 'A timely, wide-ranging examination of the Muslim world...Cook's study sheds crucial light on Islamic development across borders and centuries.' Kirkus Reviews 'Cook tours the globe, bringing cultures and customs to life in evocative detail...An accessible history of the Muslim world.' Publishers Weekly Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael A. CookPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press ISBN: 9780691236575ISBN 10: 0691236577 Pages: 960 Publication Date: 07 May 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available, will be POD This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon it's release. This is a print on demand item which is still yet to be released. Table of ContentsReviews"""A timely, wide-ranging examination of the Muslim world. . . . Cook’s study sheds crucial light on Islamic development across borders and centuries."" * Kirkus Reviews *" """A timely, wide-ranging examination of the Muslim world. . . . Cook’s study sheds crucial light on Islamic development across borders and centuries."" * Kirkus Reviews * ""Cook tours the globe, bringing cultures and customs to life in evocative detail. . . . An accessible history of the Muslim world."" * Publishers Weekly *" Author InformationMichael Cook is the Class of 1943 University Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University. His books include Ancient Religions, Modern Politics: The Islamic Case in Comparative Perspective (Princeton), A Brief History of the Human Race, and The Koran: A Very Short Introduction. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |