Islam: Continuity and Change in the Modern World, Second Edition
- ISBN-10
- 0815626398
- ISBN-13
- 9780815626398
- Series
- Islam
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 454
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994-12-01
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Author
- John Obert Voll
Description
This is a single-volume history of Islam. The opening chapters briefly discuss the historical background of the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century, through the rise of the Islam in 18th through 20th centuries. The final two chapters cover the significant events of the 1980s and 1990s.
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