Discovering Islam : Making Sense of Muslim History by Akbar S. Ahmed (1989, Uk-B Format Paperback)

Routledge

0415039304

9780415039307

730231

264 Pages

English

Discovering Islam : Making Sense of Muslim History

Ethnic Studies / General, Islam / History, General, Islam / General

1989

Textbook

Akbar S. Ahmed

Religion, Social Science

Uk-B Format Paperback

2 in

16 Oz

0.9 in

0.6 in

College Audience

19

Yes

297/.09

Introduction: Discovering Islam Part 1: 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 Mughals 5. Sufis and Scholars 6. Islam of the Periphery 7. Under European Rule: The Colonial Impact on Muslim Society Part 2: Contemporary Muslim Society 8. Princes and Paupers: Muslim Societies in Saudi Arabia and South India 9. Muslim Society Turned Inside Out: Ethnicity, Women and Refugees 10. The Reconstruction of Muslim Thought 11. Only Connect Appendix: Muslim Chronology, Glossary of Islamic Terminology, Bibliography: Suggested Readings, Index

This accessible work balances the image of Islam as aggressive and fanatical with an objective picture of the main features of Muslim history and the compulsions of Muslim society.

BP161.2