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The pursuit of learning in the Islamic world, 610-2003 /Hunt Janin.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland, (c)2005.Description: v, 229 pages : illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780786419548
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • AZ771 .P877 2005
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Contents:
The world of Islam : doctrines and structure -- The prophet Muhammad and his times (c. 500-632) -- The Quran -- Islam becomes the dominant faith of an empire (632-873) -- The flowering of Islam (873-1041) -- Population movements and Islamic cities (1041-1453) -- The age of great empires (1453-1699) -- The impact of the West (1699-2003) -- The challenge of fundamentalism -- Conclusions : future prospects for Islamic learning -- The decorative and other arts of Islam -- Expertise in Islamic thought -- Ethical traditions in Islam -- Noteworthy Islamic personalities and cultural achievements.
Review: "This survey of Muslim achievement spans 1,400 years. Chapters fall into three sections: fundamentals of Islamic learning; its growth until the present; and its future direction in the face of anti-intellectual fundamentalism. Appendices describe decorative and other arts, the requirements for expertise in Islamic thought, Islamic ethical traditions, and noteworthy personalities and achievements. Maps and photographs illustrate the text, which also includes glossary, notes, bibliography and index."--Jacket.
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Withdrawn G. Allen Fleece Library WITHDRAWN Non-fiction AZ771.J365.P877 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 31923001115993

The world of Islam : doctrines and structure -- The prophet Muhammad and his times (c. 500-632) -- The Quran -- Islam becomes the dominant faith of an empire (632-873) -- The flowering of Islam (873-1041) -- Population movements and Islamic cities (1041-1453) -- The age of great empires (1453-1699) -- The impact of the West (1699-2003) -- The challenge of fundamentalism -- Conclusions : future prospects for Islamic learning -- The decorative and other arts of Islam -- Expertise in Islamic thought -- Ethical traditions in Islam -- Noteworthy Islamic personalities and cultural achievements.

"This survey of Muslim achievement spans 1,400 years. Chapters fall into three sections: fundamentals of Islamic learning; its growth until the present; and its future direction in the face of anti-intellectual fundamentalism. Appendices describe decorative and other arts, the requirements for expertise in Islamic thought, Islamic ethical traditions, and noteworthy personalities and achievements. Maps and photographs illustrate the text, which also includes glossary, notes, bibliography and index."--Jacket.

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