Historical Atlas of the Islamic World.pdf

ISBN: 0674013859

Author: Malise Ruthven, Azim Nanji

Publisher: Harvard University Press (May 28, 2004)

Pages: 208 Binding: Hardcover w/ dust jacket

Description from the publisher: Among the great civilizations

of the world, Islam remains an enigma to Western readers.

Now, in a beautifully illustrated historical atlas, noted scholar of

religion Malise Ruthven recounts the fascinating and important history of the

Islamic world.

From the birth of the prophet Muhammed to the independence of post-Soviet

Muslim states in Central Asia, this accessible and informative atlas explains the

historical evolution of Islamic societies. Short essays cover a wide variety of

themes, including the central roles played by sharia (divine law) and fiqh (jurisprudence); philosophy; arts and

architecture; the Muslim city; trade, commerce, and manufacturing; marriage and family life; tribal distributions;

kinship and dynastic power; ritual and devotional practices; Sufism; modernist and reformist trends; the European

domination of the Islamic world; the rise of the modern national state; oil exports and arms imports; and Muslim

populations in non-Muslim countries, including the United States.

Lucid and inviting full-color maps chronicle the changing internal and external boundaries of the Islamic world,

showing the principal trade routes through which goods, ideas, and customs spread. Ruthven traces the impact of

various Islamic dynasties in art and architecture and shows the distribution of sects and religious minorities, the

structure of Islamic cities, and the distribution of resources. Among the book's valuable contributions is the

incorporation of the often neglected geographical and environmental factors, from the Fertile Crescent to the

North African desert, that have helped shape Islamic history.

Rich in narrative and visual detail that illuminates the story of Islamic civilization, this timely atlas is an

indispensable resource to anyone interested in world history and religion.

About the Author --

Malise Ruthven is a former editor with the BBC Arabic Service and World Service in London and is the author of

Islam in the World and Islam: A Very Short Introduction. Azim Nanji is Professor and Director of the Institute of

Ismaili Studies and visiting professor at Stanford University.

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Historical Atlas of the Islamic World

eBook version

Published by Cartographica

Originally published in print format in 2004.

In this informative and beautifully illustrated atlas, noted

scholar of religion Malise Ruthven recounts the fascinating

and important history of the Islamic world.

Short and concise essays cover a wide variety of themes

including philosophy; arts and architecture; the Muslim city;

trade, commerce and manufacturing; marriage and family

life; ritual and devotional practices; the rise of the modern

national state; oil exports and arms imports; and much more.

Rich in narrative and visual detail, the Atlas is of critical

importance to both students and anyone seeking insight into

the Islamic world, history and culture.

Published/Released: October 2005

ISBN 13: 9780955006616

ISBN 10: 0955006619

Product number: 225062

Page count: 208 pp.

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