01435nam a22002057a 450000500170000000800410001702000180005804000130007608200180008910000240010724500580013125000120018926000330020130000160023450000510025052008770030154600080117865000180118665000250120420260608152153.0260608m20252011|||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9780367715809  cPK-LaUMT  a297.09bKNY-I1 aKnysh, Alexander D.10aIslam in historical perspective /cAlexander D. Knysh  a3rd ed.  aNew York :bRoutledge,c2025  axix, 645 p.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  aIslam in Historical Perspective' is a general introduction to Islam and the history of Muslim societies. Richly illustrated by quotations and images from Muslim scripture, historical chronicles, artistic works, and theological and juridical treatises, it invites the reader to examine this evidence and to form a comprehensive understanding of Islam's evolution from its inception in Arabia to the present day. Combining chronological and thematic principles, this book examines Muslims' political and intellectual struggles over the meaning and practical implications of their faith. Treating Islam as a language that various factions and generations of Muslims have used to express their grievances, aspirations, and personal experiences and preferences, the book shows the religion's remarkable potency as a social, political, and cultural force and source of identity.  aEng  aIslam-history  aIslam-historiography