TY  - BOOK
AU  - Janin,Hunt
TI  - The pursuit of learning in the Islamic world, 610-2003 /Hunt Janin
SN  - 9780786419548
AV  - AZ771 .P877 2005
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Jefferson, North Carolina
PB  - McFarland
KW  - Islamic civilization
KW  - Islamic learning and scholarship
KW  - Learning and scholarship
KW  - Middle East
N1  - 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; 2; https://ciu.libwizard.com/copyright-requests
N2  - "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
ER  -