| The Rise of Islam Contributor(s): Curtis, Vesta Sarkhosh (Editor), Stewart, Sarah (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1845116917 ISBN-13: 9781845116910 Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company OUR PRICE: $79.20 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Religion, Politics & State - Political Science - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 955.02 |
| Series: Idea of Iran |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.4" (0.85 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This final volume in the successful series "The Idea of Iran" addresses the astonishing impact made by Islam during and after the Arab conquest of Iran in the middle of the seventh century. As the Sasanian dynasty crumbled before the invaders' triumphant onslaught, its state religion of Zoroastrianism was unceremoniously dismantled to make way for the new faith of the victorious desert warriors. Yet why, if Iran jettisoned its indigenous religion, did it still manage to retain its Persian language and distinctive Iranian identity once Muslim governance took hold?These, and other intriguing questions, are addressed by the book, which includes distinguished contributions from world-renowned scholars such as Hugh Kennedy, Edmund Bosworth, Robert Hillenbrand and Ehsan Yarshater. Discussing a large variety of subjects which covers the whole spectrum of life in early Islamic Iran, the volume offers one of the most ambitious perspectives on Persian religion, society and culture to be published to date. It will be consulted by all students of Iranian history, and will be regarded as essential reading for scholars of Islam, the Middle East and medieval religion alike. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stewart, Sarah: - Sarah Stewart writes award-winning children's books with her husband, illustrator David Small. Their books include The Money Tree, The Friend, The Journey, The Library, and The Gardener, a Caldecott Honor book and winner of the Christopher Award. Stewart grew up in Texas and studied Latin and philosophy in college. She has been a teacher, speechwriter, and ombudsman, among other, less notable, jobs. She has reviewed children's books for The New York Times, has edited copy for The Texas Observer, and occasionally has a poem published in an obscure journal. Stewart and her husband, illustrator and author David Small, live in a historic home on a bend of the St. Joseph River in Michigan. |