LEADER 02056nam 2200517Ia 450 001 9910814534803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9780191572876 (Ebook) 035 $a(CKB)2560000000326407 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000155904 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC472381 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL472381 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10358548 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL238356 035 $a(OCoLC)536239688 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000326407 100 $a20091228d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 181 $csti$2rdacontent 181 $ccri$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aIslamic history $ea very short introduction /$fby Adam J. Silverstein 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aOxford $cOxford University Press$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (xviii, 157 pages) $cillustrations, maps, portraits 225 1 $aVery short introductions 311 0 $a9780199545728 (Paperback) 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aList of illustrations; Introduction; 1 The story; 2 Peoples and cultures; 3 Institutions; 4 The sources; 5 Competing approaches; 6 Religious significance; 7 Political significance; Conclusions; References and further reading; Index. 330 8 $aHow did Islam arise from the obscurity of seventh century Arabia to the headlines of the 21st century? This introduction answers that question; exploring the cultural & religious diversity of Islamic history. Adam Silverstein explains its significance & considers its impact on Islamic society today. 410 0$aVery short introductions. 606 $aIslamic civilization$xHistory 606 $aIslam$xHistory 615 0$aIslamic civilization$xHistory. 615 0$aIslam$xHistory. 676 $a297.09 700 $aSilverstein$b Adam J$00 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9910814534803321 996 $aIslamic history$922228 997 $aUNINA