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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-10052151536X

ISBN-139780521515368

eBay Product ID (ePID)17038606167

Product Key Features

Number of Pages4328 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameNew Cambridge History of Islam Set, Vol. 1 : The Formation of the Islamic World Sixth to Eleventh Centuries

Publication Year2010

SubjectIslamic Studies, Islam / History, World

TypeTextbook

AuthorMichael Cook

Subject AreaReligion, Social Science, History

SeriesThe New Cambridge History of Islam Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height7.3 in

Item Weight340.1 Oz

Item Length19.1 in

Item Width13.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2010-002830

Reviews'[The New Cambridge History of Islam] is a distinguished and very well-produced work which provides a comprehensive account of Muslim history. It will familiarize readers with the results of recent research and academic debate. With its ample bibliographies and notes, it will become the first recourse for students for some years.' Times Literary Supplement, "The appearance of this multi-volume work really is a landmark event, deserving all the public attention and acclamation it can get...this is not a work for academic libraries alone. Every good public library should have it." -- Noel Malcolm, The Telegraph

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition22

Number of Volumes6 vols.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal909/.09767

Table Of ContentVolume 1. The Formation of the Islamic World, Sixth to Eleventh Centuries: Part I. The Late Antique Context; Part II. Universalism and Imperialism; Part III. Regionalism; Part IV. The Historiography of Early Islamic History Volume 2. The Western Islamic World, Eleventh to Eighteenth Centuries: Part I. Al-Andalus, North and West Africa; Part II. Egypt and Syria; Part III. Muslim Anatolia and the Ottoman Empire; Part IV. North and West Africa; Part V. Rulers, Soldiers, Peasants, Scholars and Traders Volume 3. The Eastern Islamic World, Eleventh to Eighteenth Centuries: Part I. The Impact of the Steppe Peoples; Part II. The Gunpowder Empires; Part III. The Maritime Oecumene; Part IV. Themes Volume 4. Islamic Cultures and Societies to the End of the Eighteenth Century: Part I. Religion and Law; Part II. Societies, Politics and Economics; Part III. Arts, Literature and Learning Volume 5. The Islamic World in the Age of Western Dominance: Part I. The Onset of Western Domination; Part II. Independence and Revival Volume 6. Muslims and Modernity: Culture and Society since 1800: Part I. Social Transformations; Part II. Religion and Law; Part III. Political and Economic Thought; Part IV. Cultures, Arts and Learning.

SynopsisThe New Cambridge History of Islam is a comprehensive history of Islamic civilization, tracing its development from its beginnings in seventh-century Arabia to its wide and varied presence in the globalised world of today. The six volumes reflect the geographical distribution and the cultural, social and religious diversity of the peoples of the Muslim world. Four volumes cover historical developments and two are devoted to themes that cut across geographical and chronological divisions, ranging from social, political and economic relations to the arts, literature and learning. Each volume's introduction sets the scene for the ensuing chapters and examines relationships with adjacent civilizations. Written by a team combining established authorities and rising scholars in the field, this will be the standard reference for students, scholars and all those with enquiring minds for years to come., A comprehensive history of Islamic civilization, tracing its development from its beginnings in seventh-century Arabia to its wide and varied presence in the globalised world of today. The six volumes reflect the geographical distribution and the cultural, social and religious diversity of the peoples of the Muslim world.

LC Classification NumberD535.6