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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Islam: A Short History canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
history book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Karen Armstrong ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coversTopic |
Islamic empires
ⓘ
Quran ⓘ
surface form:
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
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clarity of exposition ⓘ contextualizing Islamic history ⓘ |
| pageCount | ~230 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Modern Library
ⓘ
surface form:
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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