Discovering Islam : making sense of Muslim history and society /: making sense of Muslim history and society. (2002)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Making sense of Muslim history and society
• Further Information: Note: Akbar S. Ahmed.
• Other Names: Ahmed, Akbar S
• Contents: 1. Introduction: discovering Islam ---- Part I. The pattern of Islamic history. 2. Muslim ideal: holy Book and Prophet --- 3. A theory of Islamic history --- 4. The great Muslim empires: Ottomans Saffavids, and Moghals --- 5. Sufis and scholars --- 6. Islam of the periphery --- 7. Under European rule: the colonial impact on Muslim society ---- Part II. Contemporary muslim society. 8. Pinces and paupers: Muslim societies in Saudi Arabia --- 9. Muslim society turned inside out: ethnicity, women, and refugees --- 10. The reconstruction of Muslim thought --- 11. Only connect.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2002
• Extent: 1 online resource (264 pages)
• Subjects: 296 AHM; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General; Islam; Islam -- Essence, genius, nature; Islam -- Social aspects; Religions; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General; Islam -- History; Islam -- Essence, genius, nature; Islam -- Social aspects; Islam -- 20th century; Religions -- History; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781134495429; 1134495420
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.