Includes bibliographical references (pages 884-940) and index.
Contents
Part I The Origins of Islamic Civilization: the Middle East from c. 600 to c. 1200 -- Part II The Worldwide Diffusion of Islamic Societies from the Tenth to the Nineteenth Centuries -- Part III The Modern Transformation: Muslim Peoples in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries.
Summary
The first part covers the formative era of Islamic civilization. The second traces the diffusion of worldwide Islamic societies, while the third explores their reaction to European imperialism, and emergence as independent states. The concluding chapters consider Islam's recent history, the formation of Islamic revival movements and global Islamic identities.