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Islam in the Middle Ages : the origins and shaping of classical Islamic civilization / Jacob Lassner and Michael Bonner.
| Author/creator | Lassner, Jacob |
| Other author | Bonner, Michael, 1952-2019 |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, ©2010. |
| Description | xxiv, 343 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Praeger series on the Middle Ages Praeger series on the Middle Ages. ^A766356 |
| Contents | Arabia in the eve of Islam -- Muhammad the prophet of Islam : origins -- The prophet's mission : Mecca -- The prophet's mission : Medina -- The Meccan response and the triumph of the ummah -- Succession, conquest, and expansion: the ummah becomes an 'Arab kingdom' -- The Hashimite restoration : a revolution shaped by images of an idealized past -- The split between the Hashimites : 'Alids versus Abbasids/Shi'ites versus Sunnites -- Centralzing power : the rise of a universal Islamic empire -- Emerging cracks within the universal Islamic empire -- The changing political climate : heralding the end of the formative period of medieval Islam -- The Qur'an and its commentators -- The major themes of Muslim scripture -- The formation of Islamic law and legal tradition -- The formation of different schools of Islamic law -- Islamic theology and popular religion. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009034494 |
| ISBN | 9780275985691 (hc : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0275985695 (hc : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780313047091 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 031304709X (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DS36.85 .L37 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |