This is a single-volume history of Islam. The opening chapters briefly discuss the historical background of the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century, through the rise of the Islam in 18th through 20th centuries. The final two chapters cover the significant events of the 1980s and 1990s. Num Pages: 400 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRAX; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 726. . 1994. Second. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Islam: Continuity and Change in the Modern World (Contemporary Issues in the Middle East)
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Publication Date: 1994
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0815626398
ISBN 13: 9780815626398
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 2nd Edition
Condition: New

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John Voll's new edition of Islam provides a perfect introduction to someone seeking a comprehensive, single-volume history. His opening chapters briefly discuss the historical background with the Prophet Muhammad in the seventh century through the rise of the eighteenth through twentieth centuries, while the final two chapters, totally rewritten for this edition, cover the significant events of the 1980s and 1990s. The bibliographical comments and suggestions for further reading have been updated. There is also a useful glossary of non-English terms.

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JOHN Obert Voll is professor of history at the University of New Hampshire, a past president of the Middle East Studies Association, and the author of the Historical Dictionary of the Sudan, coauthor of The Contemporary Islamic Revival, and coeditor of Eighteenth-Century Renewal and Reform in Islam.

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