Islam in the Middle Ages: The Origins and Shaping of Classical Islamic Civilization

by David Reisman, Jacob Lassner, Michael Bonner

Book Overview

In the Middle Ages, a varied and vibrant Islamic culture flourished in all its aspects, from religious institutions to legal and scientific endeavors. Lassner, Reisman, and Bonner detail how all three montheist traditions are linked to the same sacred history. They trace the most current scholarship on the Arabian background to Islam, the prophet's early religious message and its appeal. They the Qur'an and how it would have been understood by the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275985695
• ISBN13: 9780275985691
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.3"