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100 1 _aJanin, Hunt,
_d1940-,
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245 1 0 _aThe pursuit of learning in the Islamic world, 610-2003 /Hunt Janin.
260 _aJefferson, North Carolina :
_bMcFarland,
_c(c)2005.
300 _av, 229 pages :
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336 _atext
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337 _aunmediated
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338 _avolume
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505 0 0 _tThe world of Islam : doctrines and structure --
_tThe prophet Muhammad and his times (c. 500-632) --
_tThe Quran --
_tIslam becomes the dominant faith of an empire (632-873) --
_tThe flowering of Islam (873-1041) --
_tPopulation movements and Islamic cities (1041-1453) --
_tThe age of great empires (1453-1699) --
_tThe impact of the West (1699-2003) --
_tThe challenge of fundamentalism --
_tConclusions : future prospects for Islamic learning --
_tThe decorative and other arts of Islam --
_tExpertise in Islamic thought --
_tEthical traditions in Islam --
_tNoteworthy Islamic personalities and cultural achievements.
520 1 _a"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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650 0 _aIslamic civilization.
650 0 _aIslamic learning and scholarship.
650 0 _aLearning and scholarship
_zMiddle East.
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