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This Book Is A Wide-ranging And General Introduction To Islamic Civilisation From Its Origins To The Present Day. Writing In Clear And Non-technical Language, Professor Savory's Contributors Seek Answers To Broad And Important Questions: How Did A Single Civilisation Develop In A Multi-ethnic, Multi-cultural Region; How Did Islamic Internationalism Come To Be Translated Into Powerful Nationalist Movements In Modern Times; How Has The West Been Affected By Its Continuing Contact With Islam; What Factors Have Threatened Islamic Civilisation In Modern Times, And Is There A Future For It At All. The Book Begins With A Section On The Geographical, Ethnic And Linguistic Background Of The Middle East, Continues With An Historical Re;sume; Of The Islamic Period, And Moves On To The Core Chapters On The Religious, Philosophical And Legal Foundations Of Islamic Society And Its Contributions To World Civilisation In The Fields Of Literature, Art, Science And Medicine. The Time-scale Covers The Pre-islamic, Medieval And Modern Periods, And Care Has Been Taken To Draw Out The Implications Of The Interaction Between Christian West And Islamic East From The Crusades Down To The Massive Encroachme

Author

R. M. Savory. --

Publisher

Cambridge ; New York: Cambridge University Press

Published

1991

Language

EN

ISBN

9780521099486

Subjects

History, Islam, Humanities