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020			_a9780199545728 (pbk.)
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050	0	0	_aBP50 _bS55 2010
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100	1		_aSilverstein, Adam J. _0(local)69187
245	1	0	_aIslamic history : _ba very short introduction / _cAdam J. Silverstein.
260			_aOxford ; _aNew York : _bOxford University Press, _c2010.
300			_axviii, 157 p. : _bill., maps ; _c18 cm.
490	1		_aVery short introductions ; _v220
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520	1		_a"Opening with a lucid overview of the rise and spread of Islam, from the seventh to the twenty-first century, this Very Short Introduction introduces the story of Islamic history, charting the evolution of what was originally a small, localized community of believers into an international religion with over a billion adherents. The book examines how Islam rose from the obscurity of seventh-century Arabia to the forefront of modern global concerns, and it highlights how we know what we claim to know about Islam's rise and development. Historian Adam J. Silverstein also discusses the peoples--Arabs, Persians, and Turks--who shaped Islamic history, and sheds light on three representative institutions--the mosque, jihad, and the caliphate--that highlight Islam's diversity over time. Finally, the book analyzes the roles that Islamic history has played in both religious and political contexts, while stressing the unique status that history enjoys among Muslims, especially compared to its lowly place in Western societies where history is often seen as little more than something that is not to be repeated."--Publisher's website.
650		0	_aIslam _xHistory. _0(local)69188
650		7	_aIslam. _2fast _0(local)52676
655		7	_aHistory. _2fast _0(local)37874
830		0	_aVery short introductions ; _v220. _0(local)29719
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