The Formation of Islam Religion and Society in the Near East, 600–1800
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Jonathan Berkey's 2003 book surveys the religious history of the peoples of the Near East from roughly 600 to 1800 CE. The opening chapter examines the religious scene in the Near East in late antiquity, and the religious traditions which preceded Islam. Subsequent chapters investigate Islam's first century and the beginnings of its own traditions, the 'classical' period from the accession of the Abbasids to the rise of the Buyid amirs, and thereafter the emergence of new forms of Islam…
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Key features
- An accessible and comprehensive survey of the religious history of the Near East from 600 to 1800
- Covers both the formation of Islam, and its relationship to other religious traditions
- For students and general readers as a starting-point for further study
Awards
- Winner of the Middle East Studies Association Albert Hourani prize 2003
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511817861
- Series Themes in Islamic History (2)
- Subjects Area Studies,History,Islam,Middle East History,Middle East Studies,Religion
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 23 December 2002
- ISBN: 9780521582148
- Dimensions (mm): 228 x 152 mm
- Weight: 0.58kg
- Contains: 3 maps
- Page extent: 304 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 23 December 2002
- ISBN: 9780521588133
- Dimensions (mm): 228 x 152 mm
- Weight: 0.438kg
- Contains: 3 maps
- Page extent: 301 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 05 June 2012
- ISBN: 9780511817861
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