Research Catalog

Title

Islam : an illustrated history / by G.S.P. Freeman-Grenville and Stuart Christopher Munro-Hay.

Author

Freeman-Grenville, G. S. P. (Greville Stewart Parker)

Publication

New York : Coninuum, 2006.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Munro-Hay, S. C. (Stuart C.), 1947-2004
• Freeman-Grenville, G. S. P. (Greville Stewart Parker).

Description

xvii, 414 p. : ill., maps; 25 cm.

Summary

"This illustrated work by two renowned scholars narrates the history of the spread of Islam all over the world, from its birth in Arabia in the seventh century to the present day. With its 180 maps, 200 illustrations, and carefully prepared text, the book brings clarity and understanding to a religious and cultural force of great contemporary significance."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

• History
• Islam > History
• Islamic countries > Historical geography
• Islamic countries > Civilization
• Islamic countries > History

Genre/Form

History

Note

• Includes index.
• "Revised and expanded edition of Historical atlas of Islam"--T.p. verso.
• "Portions of this volume have been published previously as Historical atlas of the Middle East [and] The new atlas of African history"--T.p. verso.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

I. Introduction : before the Hijra of the Prophet Muhammad -- II. From the Hijra (A.D. 622) until the end of the Umayyad Dynasty (750) -- III. From the Abbasid Dynasty until the Crusades (750-1087) -- IV. Latin kingdoms and Muslims -- V. The further spread of Islam -- VI. The Ottoman world and European imperialism -- VII. The twentieth century -- VIII. Islam in 2002.

ISBN

• 0826418376
• 9780826418371

OCLC

• 64267688
• SCSB-12839551

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library