Islam: A Short History

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Islam: A Short History is a concise, accessible overview of the history and development of Islam written by religious historian Karen Armstrong.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
history book
non-fiction book
author Karen Armstrong
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coversTopic Islamic empires
Qur'an
Sufism
Sunni–Shia split
early caliphates
life of Prophet Muhammad
modern Islamic movements
relationship between Islam and the West
describedAs accessible introduction to Islam
concise overview of Islamic history
format hardcover
paperback
print
genre Islamic studies
religious history
hasEdition revised edition
hasPerspective comparative religion
historical
hasReception generally positive reviews
hasSubjectArea Middle Eastern history
cultural history
religious studies
theology
intendedAudience general readers
students of religion
language English
mainSubject Islam
history of Islam
notableFor brevity
clarity of exposition
contextualizing Islamic history
pageCount ~230
partOfSeries Modern Library Chronicles
publicationDate 2000
publisher Modern Library
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
timePeriodCovered 7th century to modern era
usedAs introductory text on Islam

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Karen Armstrong
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