Islam : a brief history /: a brief history. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Tamara Sonn.
• Authors: Sonn, Tamara, 1949-
• Contents: Foreword ix Preface xi Maps xiii 1 Many Paths to One God: Establishing the Ideals 1 The Quran 1 The Quran and Other Scriptures 7 Themes of the Quran 12 The Exemplary Life of Muhammad, Prophet of Islam: The Sunna 21 The Early Muslim Community and the Pillars of Islam 24 The Successors (“Caliphs”) 27 Early Communal Disputes 29 Conclusion 31 2 The Pursuit of Knowledge in the Service of God and Humanity: The Golden Age 34 Institutions 35 Law 36 Political Structure 43 Cultural Achievements 45 Spirituality and the Mystical Tradition: Sufism 54 Conclusion 68 3 Division and Reorganization 71 The Crusades and Other Disasters 71 The Decline of the Abbasids and Rise of the Ottomans 77 Persia: The Safavid Empire 84 India and the Rise of the Mughals 87 Understanding Developments in Islamic History 95 Conclusion 99 4 Colonialism and Reform 101 Colonialism 101 The Outcome of World War I 110 The Effects of Colonialism and Themes of Islamic Reform 117 Modern Iterations of Islamic Reform and New Challenges 125 Islamist Approaches to Reform 129 Conclusion: Mainstream Islamists and Radicals 135 5 Contemporary Islam: The Challenges of Democratization and Complications of Global Politics 139 Turkey 141 Iran 144 Pakistan, Afghanistan, and al?]Qaeda 154 Indonesia 166 Tunisia and the Arab Spring 168 What about Terrorism? ISIS, Boko Haram, Islamic Jihad, Hamas, and Hezbollah 173 Conclusion: Asking the Right Questions 185 Further Reading 195 Index 000
• Edition: Third edition
• Publisher Details: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 297.09; Islam -- History; Islam -- Essence, genius, nature
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781118972311
• Related ISBNs: 9781118972328
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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