islamic empire

Examines the contributions Muslims around the world have made to the study and advancement of science, medicine, and technology.

No less significant than the collapse of the Roman Republic or the Persian invasion of Greece, the evolution of the Arab empire is one of the supreme narratives of ancient history, a story dazzlingly rich in drama, character, and achievement. Just like the Romans, the Arabs came from nowhere to carve out a stupefyingly vast dominion?except that they achieved their conquests not over the course of centuries as the Romans did but in a matter of decades. Just like the Greeks during the Persian wars, they overcame seemingly insuperable odds to emerge triumphant against the greatest empire of the day?not by standing on the defensive, however, but by hurling themselves against all who lay in their path.

An examination of the birth and growth of the Islamic Empire, including its politics, society, daily life, arts, and culture.

Describes the founding of Islam by Mohammed in the seventh century A.D. and its spread throughout the Arab world.

Examines the growth of Islam during the first thousand years after the time of Muhammad, discussing the effect of this religion on the lives of its followers and on their science and technology up to the end of the sixteenth century.

Describes that period when the Arabs spread their religion, art, architecture, and great knowledge of the ancient world throughout the Middle East and North Africa.

Offers a brief history of the Islamic religion, beginning with the flight of Muhammad and his family from Medina in the seventh century and concluding with an assessment of contemporary Islam.

Discusses the religion, history, and culture of the Islamic Empire.

Profiles the Islamic faith as a rich and vital religion far more complex than that suggested by the modern fundamentalist strain, documenting its history and citing the importance of understanding Islam as part of today's religious climate. Reprint. 100,000 first printing.