Islam An historical introduction, SECOND EDITION
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loginThis book was written to give students of Islam and the history of the Muslimpeoples an introduction to the basic concepts and problems. It is not anothernarrative history, but a companion to the many accounts which are available:a perspective on the common denominators given to fourteen centuries ofthe Middle East and North Africa by Islamic rule and the Muslim creed. It ishoped that the indexed chronology will be found convenient as a referenceguide to the main events, and that the bibliography will be useful as a guideto further reading for beginners and specialists alike. The publication of anEnglish version four years after the original German edition has been awelcome opportunity to correct the text and to update the bibliography. I amgrateful to Dr Carole Hillenbrand, who has doubled toil and trouble totranslate the book into fair English, for making lucid even my obscurities.
