| Studies on the Civilization of Islam Contributor(s): Gibb, H. A. R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415611768 ISBN-13: 9780415611763 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | World - General - Religion | Islam - General - Social Science | Regional Studies |
| Dewey: 909.09 |
| Physical Information: 386 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1962, this book presents important studies on the history, literature and religion of the Islamic peoples as well as an appraisal of contemporary intellectual currents in the Middle East. Part I interprets the basic political and cultural development in medieval Islam, set in the context of its growth from a religious movement in the Arabian peninsula to an imperial structure extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the borders of China. Part II includes studies of Islamic institutions, philosophy and religion. The close relationship of Islam to Western traditions through the Biblical and Greek heritages is emphasized and the factors which have moulded unique and distinctive institutions are considered. |