000			02012cam a2200313 a 4500
008			090722s2010 enkab b 001 0 eng
020			_a9781405180948
020			_a1405180943
020			_a9781405180931
020			_a1405180935
040			_aSDU
050	0	0	_aBP50 _bS699 I 2010
100	1		_aSonn, Tamara,
245	1	0	_aIslam : _ba brief history / _cTamara Sonn.
250			_a2nd ed.
260			_aChichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; _aMaldon, MA : _bWiley-Blackwell, _c2010.
300			_a226 p. : _bill.
490	1		_aBlackwell brief histories of religion series
500			_a1st ed. published in 2004 under the title: A brief history of Islam.
505	0		_aMany paths to one God: establishing the ideals -- Pursuit of knowledge in the service of God and humanity: the golden age -- Division and reorganization -- Colonialism and reform -- Obstacles and prospects for Islamic reform.
505	0		_aHKBU library
518			_aYT2025 M08
520			_aReflecting recent developments and expanding its coverage of key issues, this book is a concise and absorbing account of Islamic history and of Islam's role in today's global society. This book spans Islamic history from the life of Muhammad and the birth of Islamic ideals, through Islam's phenomenal geographical expansion and cultural development, to the creation of modern states and its role in today's global society. It features expanded coverage of the Qur'an, Sufism, and Muslim views on human rights, including the rights of women, and includes vignettes of Islamic life, representing mainstream Muslim viewpoints on issues of global concern. The author also explores the complex interrelationships of cultural, political, and ideological developments woven throughout Islamic history, drawing on specific examples including current developments in Pakistan.
650		0	_aIslam _xHistory.
650		0	_aIslam _xEssence, genius, nature. _9221767
700	1		_aSonn, Tamara, _d1949-
900			_a= C.1 SDU
942			_cGBE _2lcc
999			_c113302 _d113302