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Sep 30, 2015 islam in historical perspective organically integrates the history of islamic societies with a discussion of how muslim scriptures, laws, moral values and myths have shaped the lives and thought of individual muslims and various muslim communities from the rise of islam until today. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading islam in historical perspective. He obtained his doctoral degree from the institute for oriental studies leningrad branch of the soviet academy of sciences in 1986. None course description this course is a historical and topical survey of the origins and development of islam. This is an interdisciplinary course that aims to examine. The cradle of islam, in alexander knysh, islam in historical perspective, pp. Nov 10, 2016 islam in historical perspective provides readers with an introduction to islam, islamic history and societies with carefully selected historical and scriptural evidence that enables them to form a comprehensive and balanced vision of islam s rise and evolution across the centuries and up to the present day. Our joint venture was inspired in part by the efforts of the governments of the russian. Knysh islam in historical perspective introduction. Islam in historical perspective 2nd edition 97818193703.
Islam in historical perspective organically integrates the history of islamic societies with a discussion of how muslim scriptures, laws, moral values and myths have shaped the lives and thought of individual muslims and various muslim communities from the rise of islam until today. Nov 12, 2016 treating islam as a social and political force, the book also addresses muslim devotional practices, artistic creativity and the structures of everyday existence. On the theoretical level, this book reassesses the validity of such common dichotomies as orthodoxy versus heresy, mainstream versus mystical interpretations of islam, and communalism versus individualism as well as other issues related to the history of islamic thought. Ecopy available free of charge at carleton library. He combines expertise in arabic literature both premodern and modern with the knowledge of the history, religions, and cultures. Alexander knysh is professor of islamic studies at the department of near eastern studies at the university of michigan and academic project director, at st.
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