Routledge Revivals: Medieval Islam (1979)

List of contents

Introduction; Chronological Table; 1. Islam: a monotheistic and universal religion 2. The medieval Islamic world 3. Aspects of Islamic doctrine 4. Islam and the political order 5. Islam and the social order 6. Centres of civilisation; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

About the author

Dominique Sourdel was a French historian who specialized in Medieval Islam. He was professor of the Paris-Sorbonne University.

Summary

First published in 1979, this concise account of the Islamic world in the middle ages covers a vast territory, stretching from Morocco and Spain to India and Turkestan. It discusses the teachings of Islam, its theology, mysticism and philosophy, and examines the relation between Islam and political order.

Product details

• Authors: Dominique Sourdel, Sourdel Dominique
• Assisted by: J. Montgomery Watt (Translation)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138063747
• ISBN: 978-1-138-06374-7
• No. of pages: 220
• Series: Routledge Revivals; Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Islam, Portugal, History, European History, Spain, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Middle East / General, HISTORY / Africa / North, Middle East, CE period up to c 1500, History of Religion, Medieval History, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Middle Eastern history, African History, North Africa, History and Archaeology, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, HISTORY / Europe / Spain