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Amazon.com Review The picture of Islam as a violent, backward, and insular tradition should be laid to rest, says Karen Armstrong, bestselling author of Muhammad and A History of God . Delving deep into Islamic history, Armstrong sketches the arc of a story that begins with the stirring of revelation in an Arab businessman named Muhammad. His concern with the poor who were being left behind in the blush of his society's new prosperity sets the tone for the tale of a culture that values community as a manifestation of God. Muhammad's ideas catch fire, quickly blossoming into a political empire. As the empire expands and the once fractured Arabs subdue and overtake the vast Persian domain, the story of a community becomes a panoramic drama. With great dexterity, Armstrong narrates the Sunni-Shi'ite schism, the rise of Persian influence, the clashes with Western crusaders and Mongolian conquerors, and the spiritual explorations that traced the route to God. Armstrong brings us through the debacle of European colonialism right up to the present day, putting Islamic fundamentalism into context as part of a worldwide phenomenon. Islam: A Short History , like Bruce Lawrence's Shatte

Who reads Islam: A Short History (Modern Library Chronicles)?

Author

Armstrong, Karen

Publisher

Modern Library : [Paw Prints

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9781435297081

Category

history

Subjects

Fiction, Religion, Philosophy

Rating

4.02 / 5 (6,689 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14