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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797154003321

Autore

Jenkins Everett, Jr.

Titolo

The Muslim Diaspora . Volume 2 1500-1799 : a comprehensive chronology of the spread of Islam in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas / / by Everett Jenkins, Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Jefferson, North Carolina ; ; London, [England] : , : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, , 2011

©2011

ISBN

1-4766-0889-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (424 p.)

Collana

The Muslim Diaspora ; ; v.2

Disciplina

297.50903

Soggetti

Islam - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; The Muslim Chronology; Epilogue; Appendices  ; A. The Five Pillars of Islam; B. Arabic Names; C. The Islamic Calendar; D. Muslim Religious Movements, Sects, and Schools; E. Sultans and Sultanas of the Ottoman Empire; F. Muslim India; G. Rulers of Morocco; H. Rulers of Saudi Arabia; I. Rulers of Yemen; J. Rulers of Oman and Zanzibar; K. Rulers of Persia and Iran; L. Rulers of Afghanistan; M. Rulers of Crimea; N. Rulers of Central Asia; O. Rulers of Indonesia; P. Arab, Persian, and Turkish Contributions to the English Language; Q. Arab Foods

BibliographyIndex

Sommario/riassunto

This second volume details the continued spread of Muslim culture and peoples during the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, a period that saw the height of the powerful Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires, followed by their precipitous decline. The contributions of Muslims to the development of Western civilization continue to be highlighted in this chronology, most notably the impact of the Ottoman Empire on Western art and literature and its role in creating an environment in which the Protestant Reformation could take root. This volume reveals the interconnectedness of the Mus